If so, just be aware that the city is trying their hardest to essentially destroy the AirBnb business in our fair RVA.What is the price of this property?

So the law says essentially that — for 1+ year leases — 2 months is always fair.  

The Realtor is not an essential component to complete the sale, just check with the closing attorney as to what you need to do and let them do their thing.

The minimized gains from your first deal is essentially you investing in training and "insurance" that you don't get burned.

I would like to know real estate investors in the area so I can get a feel for the types of deals you like to do and put you on my first-call list, essentially do some leg work for you. 

I essentially have three big goals.

Just be clear on what's happening.I also charge my tenants because they are essentially negotiating a change to the agreement and I don't work for free.

I had to have the 25% up front however, so used my loan for that, and then at closing, executed the seller financed 2nd mortgage that essentially reimbursed me and the 401k loan.  

HELOC are essentially lines of credit from one of your property from the equity you have in it.

We are thinking of a Live in flip and hold or influenced by this blog https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/why-im-not-house-hacking , perhaps investing in our hometown in NJ which is somewhere we are more comfortable with and then essentially house hacking through their long distance cash flow in maryland.