At the time it was my primary residence while stationed in the military and when i received new orders in 2014, I turned it into a rental and rented it out until 2017, which the property along with 81 others caught on fire from forest fire and burned down. 

You never know which ones until you burn up the phones.

In my head I have 5 properties burned into memory, but that seems rather low.

You're asking about burns from air friction from running too fast, but you still haven't conquered walking.Another thing I just thought of -- also consider, 10 loans doesn't necessarily mean 10 doors.

Relying on the kindness of strangers (ie brokers) to tell you what is "good" is gonna get you.Plenty of "smart" people (including me) have gotten burned in real estate.

I do think if you just met it is to early to just jump into a partnership out of no where but you also don't want burn your bridges for future opportunitys. good luck with your decision

Burns counted more than 200 companies and investment firms in the house hunt: computer-assisted flipper Opendoor Technologies Inc., OPEN 2.64% money managers including J.P.

The more money you burn on renting your current place, the more money you will never get back.

It has nothing to do with VA, FHA, conventional or non-qm; if the building burns down, you won't be able to rebuild it as it is (or a better way to put it is as the lender is lending on it) and for that reason, they will all tell you no. 

Unit upgrade renovation plan in-place on unit turnover, fueled by property cash flows, slow burn but didn't have extra capital to make this a fast process.