And if I refinance with a non-VA loan and cash out I can buy the next property sooner, once I find a great deal of course. 

Hello BP Friends,I’m currently finishing my real estate course once finished I’ll take the state test.

He no more makes business decisions than the shoe salesman who gets you a larger size or a brand that fits your arch.

With more room I would consider a coin-op but I don't think it will fit here.

Based on the expected cash flow numbers (if I did the numbers right) , it looks like you'll be earning about an 88% roi on your invested capital ( not including any appreciation of course.

Whatever method brings the most $ will be determined... and then the auctioneer will notify the bidders how the property(ies) will be sold and will open up final bidding until everything is sold.Of course every auctioneer has their own unique way of doing this, but that is the general idea.

The membership also gives you discounted tenant screening services (credit score) and they offer a landlord training course called Rent it Right.  

I called just about every local bank, credit union and non local banks, shopped around for a while, we started well before our "seasoning period" and we went with the one that was the best fit for this deal.

IF you have the funds to purchase a place in LA, then you can begin looking at options around you, You also have to recognize that if you purchase a place and inherit the tenants, all the downsides that come with rent control, the eviction process and of course the time and stress that can be associated with it.

The equivalent in-class course met 2 nights a week for 6 months.