We live in Phoenix and every time the ac unit goes out (every 3-4 years) it takes them at least a week, but usually 2 to have someone come out, look at the unit, then complete paperwork and requests to get a new compressor or parts.I am dealing with this right now in my personal home, and am hunting for my first investment property right now.

We wanted to pay the actual owner direcly and NOT have to make payments to them and then hope they make their land contrat payment.

Tell me how efficiently your deals generate returns, and then I'll be impressed. 2.

We tried doing one of those flat fee letters and then put it on the credit report services, it's been a year and no contact from x-tenant.

XXXXXXXXXXX, in book, page, of the Official Records of the County of Los Angeles County, State of California;WHEREAS, the Trustee does hereby reconvey, without warranty, to the person or persons legally entitled thereto, the estate now held by the Trustee under said Deed of Trust.Dated 1/17/2013Trustee: ReconTrust CompanyBy: Maria Fregin, Assistant Vice PresidentState of Arizona, County of Maricopa.....and then below all that, it is notarized.

If they are not included then you owe them. 

As long as the military doesn't have any prohibition on you having a house/apartment as your "residence", then I don't see any reason you couldn't.

If you are looking in an area where the numbers don't work, then perhaps wait until later in the year when the market is slower. 

@Leo Hunterthe smoothest workaround is to buy using your VA Loan benefit (seeing as the VA will only give it to you as a personal loan) and then transfer the title to your LLC - Read "How Do I Transfer Title of a Property from a Person to an LLC?"

I have not personally held weight on the president dropping prices or increasing the prices.