Maybe I just wasn't lucky but in an old place like this a small guy is the way to go when tenants are in the building and you just have to solve a damned problem.And as for dealing with tenant I'm just lucky she didn't call the housing authorities. 

It’s much harder to go back to learning when you’re 30 and expect to be paid $50/hr than when you’re 18 and thrilled for a deal.

We are currently sitting at 58 units total units owned53 additional units available to us the moment we have the financing to bring them down4 completed flips3 flips in the finishing stages3 wholesalesWe own and operate 2 AirBNB propertiesWe own a 20 lot mobile home parkWe purchased a historic limestone Inn which we will be converting into 17 apartments geared towards servicing our military clienteleI earned top producer status for my 2nd year and am opening my owner brokerageI'd like to go into detail on not only the keys to my success this year, but also highlight how extremely important my failures are to my success.

Bigger Pockets is the only way to go when networking with other investors and getting deals done correctly.

JV is a great way to go.

I never have to go to the buildings to pick up checks and I love that!

If you don't have employees, that saves you money, but then you are basically living in the coffee shop.I don't know how much you need, but in my opinion, $15,000 isn't nearly enough.I know if I were representing the landlord, I'd want to see that you had a lot more that set aside, unless I was a desperate landlord who was looking for any tenants I could get.I actually have a client with a coffee shop and it's a tough business.I'm not trying to discourage you, I just want you to go in with your eyes wide open.

You are new to the market and have zero reviews to go off of, so if I'm shopping for an STR in your area, i'm obviously going to go with the less expensive homes, with nicer furnishings and reviews to judge against.  

And if so, does anyone know the best way to go about doing that?

And the desired one to invest in is "warrantable"....that means they keep good books, finances, insurance, aren't being sued, etc.Also, if you are looking for lending in Virginia then try posting to the Virginia forum as well.