@Joe G.I am not in anyway, shape or form benefit financially from this company, but when I was looking for a lender for my rental, I went back to the lender for my primary residence (Caliber Home Loans). 

When I said paying my self rent I was more or less referring to a little help supporting my business financially if needed.

I know this is a personal decision, but do you think it is a good financial decision to hold on to it until it is paid off so that we can use that money towards paying off our current house?

@Shiloh Lundahl  is being kind.this is going to be near impossible in an owner occ situation. and 100%that's the great thing about VA.you need to just get your financial house in order..

In college I majored in Computer Science which is the field I now work in.Career, family and financial security were always my top priority and there was not a lot of talk about REI back then... so fixing and flipping remained just a dream.

If we ask, we can get a feel of the homeowner's financial situation (what they may owe on the house).

That being said, I only have a few books I actually own that I could offer so far:Books I could let you borrow/trade:- Building Wealth One House at a Time (John Schaub)- Unshakable (Tony Robbins)- The Millionaire Real Estate Agent (Gary Keller)- Rich Dad's Conspiracy of the Rich: The 8 New Rules of Money (Robert Kiyosaki)Books I'd like to read/borrow:- How to Win Friends and Influence People (Dale Carnegie)- Think and Grow Rich (Napoleon Hill)- Tax Strategies for the Savvy Real Estate Investor (Amanda Han/Matthew McFarland)I have a few more business/mindset books, but most others are in Spanish.So that's the idea.

Young lady your that much closer to financial freedom.

The financials are tremendous, unfortunately so is the management. https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/52/topics/491641-nearing-1-000-college-student-tenants-heres-what-ive-learned

We met with financial advisor and we have outlined a plan to be completely debt free by September-October.