Gently getting your systems in place also has value.

My favorite was a building that looked like originally a rectangle that they had twisted one way at the top and another way at the bottom.

The 11 acres is broken down into 6 various sized plots of vacant land. 3/4 of the land is on a gentle grade, the other 1/4 slopes down fairly sharply into a small valley then up the other side.

This money is not needed anywhere else and is just sitting in a bank collecting bank interestConsidering your main focus is your primary business, you feel like you will have time for at most 2 - 4 smaller properties in the 1st couple years while you gain experienceFor the sake of this argument, any extra income won’t effect your tax bracketWe are also disregarding the added liability of having 100% equity in a property, although as you will see, it really shouldn’t matter much in this scenarioYou have found and are ready to buy your 1st propertyOh, and here’s the twist…Four unit properties in your area have a purchase price of $1000.00 - $3000.00.

A unique twist on established principles.  

I was able to re-finance house a year later and buy a gently used car.

You are on the right track regarding your VA loan but you would want to apply a small twist.

Search for your local or regional conference.Your goal here is to meet as many people as you can, and gently let them know you are seeking a position with a real estate development company, and ask if they might know of anyone.

Just a slight twist on everything "Notes"!

I was kind to them, gentle to them, understanding when I told them that I understood why they couldn't pay their rent, but this is a business.