My husband and I are ready to get back into the game.

We bought our properties using our savings and didn't use the VA until very late in the game, some 30 houses. 

Just make it short.I'd send a personalized LOI with 3 offer scenarios- cash, with SF and an MLO.He can peruse briefly and know high level specifics.An offer to coffee or lunch will have him running to his Aspen Chalet, especially if you're also trying to 'create a business relationship as a mentee or agent' this early in the game. 

I am not just talking about support from the  maker Intuit, but lots of blogs and videos from 3rd parties. 

She has offered to view a 3-plex that we liked and send me photos and a video with comments on anything that might be a "red flag", as far as the condition of the property. 

This is a numbers game.

I am brand new to the game and have an opportunity to get off on the right foot (or so I would like to believe).

Currently, reside in Green Bay Wisconsin and work in digital marketing with video and web experience.

Their criteria are rigid and hard to meet in this current climate, so I'm concerned that if I go that route and it takes 1-2 years to get in the game then I'm missing a lot of learning opportunities from just buying my own small deal to learn the ropes. 

Didn't you post this:William Clark's StatementWhere you said this:After a lot of reading and watching videos (besides this being common sense from my point of view) is that I need to bring something of value to the table.