I think the best place for you to start is to continue to educate yourself through the different programs/blogs/articles on the BP site relating to house hacking, including the different financing methods (e.g.

I am sure the data is available somewhere, but I am not sure where. 

(Redeem it)I have a couple of questions related to this. 

Hello,Looking to do a deal with a relative that would like to front the down payment on what will be a rental.

The commitment letter had the following language;Transfers/Assumability: Subject to Lender’s then-current underwriting requirements and compliance with the other requirements of the loan documents, the Loan is assumable by a qualified transferee of the Property for a fee of 1.00000%of the unpaid principal balance of the Loan at the time of such a transfer (a “Consented Transfer”).My question relates to the terms of the loan and savings to the buyer.

Im new to the real estate game out here myself and went on meetup.com to attend events related to real estate investing.

There are some things you can do to influence their valuation though - but only to a degree.At the appraisal, show up with your own data and a really strongly supported opinion of value.

In 2011, I converted from my 2002 QB, and I didn't have to re-enter data.

Here is another data point to consider -- the yield curve.https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/25/business/what-is-yield-curve-recession-prediction.htmlIf the yield curve is predicting a recession, the economy will slow and some tenants might not be able to pay their rent.

Opinion:  after you get your personal living situation squared away (I agree with @Jonathan Jamie velarde and @Stephanie Potter to use your VA loan guarantee for your own home or house hack).But the question you raise about high prices you find on MLS is interesting and raises another related question:  don't you think that other investors feel the same way?