As for the original question I do believe the VA benefit is removed from the property once the VA member no longer owns the property, so if they can successfully assume the loan terms they should be able to do what ever they want with the property.

Start the apprenticeship, grind it out, go to college at night (night classes are mostly geared toward working adults), use your military benefits if you can, search for rental property in the meanwhile.Sometimes it can take a year or more to find a deal.

Behind the HeadlinesReal estate companies will always boast about the benefits of acquiring real estate because it is their job.

So I would recommend you start your search in two main areas :  1) "bank foreclosure sales"  These are for properties foreclosed by the banks that hold mortgages in houses where the owner is not making payments.2) "tax sales".

However, if your main goal is to own cash flowing properties this may not be a potential deal breaker for you. 

As I am starting in the Property Management business I wanted to stop and ask y'all what are the main expectations for your PM. 

Yes, that’s what I’ve been seeing when looking for BRRRR here in FL, but there are still opportunities for Flipping.Another market I’d be interested in is Georgia (Atlanta, mainly).

PMI is an additional expense that doesn't benefit you, but only the lender, and it eats up future cash flow.

If I find a property in a strong market that makes $100 a month, put $15,000 into it to add value, hold for 3 years and sell for a $40,000 profit my total gain during that time is $42,400 not taking loan paydown, tax benefits and other potential income into account.If I find a rural property or a property in an smaller metro area that makes $250 a month, invest the same in repairs, hold for 3 years and only sell for a gain of $15,000 my total gain is only $21,000. 

Correcting drainage issues can be very costly.To your main question, it would bother me to find out that the sq/ft was off by that much.