Do you know if the company that you use allows you to pick and choose what checks you want to do?

I think the structure you choose will have a lot to do with how you decide to separate your roles.

Now with the impending crisis, rental property owners are being arm barred into dropping or foregoing rents and those who cannot or choose not to are being vilified by not only the public but even other property owners.  

Sellers now are in a tough position where they would ; 1) obviously move forward with deal and close of escrow as planned sooner.2) wiling to work with buyers but don't want them to back-out at the end of due diligence period without any compensation for loss of opportunity.3) Seller are contemplating to ask for a non-refundable deposit from buyers if they choose to cancel the deal and walk away at the end of the (90) days extension.4) what is fair and reasonable under these circumstances as I don't want to risk the buyer canceling the deal completely, but also don't want the seller end up with absolutely nothing? 

@David Johnson- You do not get to choose when to report these two properties. #1 is reported in 2019, and #2 in 2020.

I mean how do choose where to invest?

We have other metrics to choose a good deal from a bad one.

You have the benefit of the VA loan for the property you choose to go with, which will allow you to bring very little money to the table; however, if your primary goal is cash flow, obviously the less money down the less you will cash flow.

Choosing the wrong option can put you in legal trouble.

You will want to run your own comparison and choose based on what you think you will need as best you can.