Unless your rental is in Prentis Park though, you have just as much  chance of renting to a non-SEC 8 tenant as SEC 8 in Portsmouth.  

@Dominic RichardsonDepending on what you’re looking for; non-performing 1st’s, performing 1st’s or 2nd’s, we can help you own them directly or passively. 

See this thread, https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/588/topics/528983-northern-virginia-nova-mfr-non-existant, for some folks discussing the same issue. 

You don't want the appraiser to show up when the kitchen has been gutted but not re-installed yet.If you're worried about how much equity you have, wait until after the big non-cosmetic projects are done.

The biggest employers here are Medical, Food Processing and Vance Air Force bade.

Im a new investor hoping someone here can give me a little insight in an area I know so little about.I’m interested in non-commercial multi family apartments.

But for anxious investors like yourself, we just don't know how accurate the medical diagnoses is.

Do you know of lenders that allow non owner occupied for 10% down?

it is best to keep it all as non personal as possible.  

I do Fix&Flips in the Miami area and i was wondering what non-visible things i should lookout for before buying, for example, i currently look for any liens, violations and title checks before closing.