The Broker's Duties and Owner's Duties should be written clearly for you to determine what is the best choice for you. 

I understand your desire to get started, but a comment about not wanting to wait implies that you are more hungry to get started than you are to make smart financial decisions.Remember, real estate is just an investment.  

But I'm starting to learn from a lot of people on here that even if its not perfect, as long as you're smart and creative about it, there are ways to make it work that won't send you into financial ruin. 

I want to learn RE investing, but I just don't know if I'm smart enough to do it. 

I know you said "worst case scenario" but it's smart to run the numbers conservatively.

Smart thermostat or programmable is always a good idea for energy savings (more important if you are including utilities).

The property will cash flow around $275/month because of the lower mortgage payment (again, conservative estimate)I've had a ton of friends use the VA load with nothing down on primary residences turned rental properties and it seems like a good way to preserve capital - seems smart especially if I'm gonna be purchasing additional homes in the next year that may need $20,000+ in renovations.

I am concerned about cost to a degree but I feel if I have the correct guidance on what would be the smart way to use my money on the house it could be of huge value to me.Any and all suggestions and guidance are welcome and appreciated. 

The house is dated and unoccupied, so I'm trying to be smart with design choices and spending to increase rent.

I just want to go into the meeting with as much information as possible, and I know there are some very smart professionals on this forum.