However the tenant is telling me they have personal issue and wants to move out of the lease or asking me options to break the contract. 

House hacking is how I personally got started with real estate investing and how I help the majority of my clients get their foot in the door.

@Tracy ScottScour the HOA docs for wording involving occupancy such as, "not more than three (3) persons not related by blood or marriage living and cooking together as a single housekeeping unit."

Really making sure that you stay on top of that person (contractor, you, architect) on the ball by following up with the city to get that permits done in a timely fashion. 

Your personal example is exactly why I like it.As I was just my opinion, and not written by Ai

Personally I prefer to invest locally to where I live.

But if you have one person who wants high end and new all the time and another who is fine with status quo, it is going to lead to problems.

I understand this may not be enough data to go off of, however I am wondering is it the VA who needs more training or do I need to call the list personally to see if the results vary? 

We are both remote workers and hoping to get a better understanding of some local markets such as Pueblo, Co and potentially surrounding areas preferably more west.

If you're the kind of person that needs hard math and graphing to understand things, this is completely the book you need on building wealth through duplex living.If your wife is behind you in this idea, and can see it as a move to financial independence, congratulations, you're in the small minority, as I am.