Lawyers participate in the real estate sale process as a matter of custom and practice.

Find a company that can walk you through their process, has flexible spending options and no high-spend minimums.

If I'm going to earn a below-average income, why not do something I enjoy?

Also if anyone has any advice on where to learn more on the processes of buying and renting I would really appreciate any sources or programs I can complete to help myself.

If the judgment holder doesn’t foreclose on his judgment lien, he’ll foreclose later (earning judgment interest) or get paid off when you sell. 

So - my question - my current mortgage holder gave me two options to refi and remove my wife's name from the loan both keep the current 4.x% rate but one can be done within 45 days and the loan starts again at 30 years.The other option, an assumption process, takes 4-6 months, retains the 4.x% rate but keeps the life of the loan at the current 24 months.I'll be rolling a HELOC into the loan.My question is:  the longer term of 30 years will lower the monthly outlay a little bit and speed the process of getting my wife's name off the loan. 

She was great and helped me through the buying process.

My LP will simply provide the majority of the investment up front (approximately 70-80% of upfront cash).We both agree on a 50/50 split of earned equity from the mortgage.

I'm very familiar with self managing in terms of the tenant screening process, getting the tenant moved in, and maintenance etc issues during tenancy, but this will be the first time I'm trying to prepare for a tenant move out.

The VA loan is great benefit that you have earned.