But with the above, please make sure you're not that obnoxious next door house whose light comes on anytime someone walks the sidewalk or drives by in the road.

My wife and I bought our first house 4 years ago using the VA loan and I’d specifically like to learn how to finance a rental property using little or no money of my own.

Are these related to the air conditioners, or do they control the electricity for the entire house? 

I havent done any Habitat Loans but form most DPA Programs in Florida if the refinance the mortgage or sell the house they have to pay back the grant.But they all work different. 

I'd be looking for meetup groups of investors and start handing out business cards that say you are an investor looking for private deals to contribute to. sometimes its just 3-5 investors on a small house/STR

I walk into the house with my binder of all my needed contracts and if we come to an agreement I fill out the contract right then and there.

Although consumer recognition has historically been lacking, it is encouraging to see that they are finally making good progress in this area.Thanks for feedback Calvin, your points are valid.  

I would like to converse with the owner on cost, process, hassle, lessons learned, etc but only the agent is at the open house.  

There are a couple of FB groups with thousands of members for this market, with wholesalers posting houses all day long. 

We've also had a number of people relocating to the area reach out and say that they would prefer a furnished unit while they looked for a more permanent housing solution (often purchasing a home).