We had to fire a real estate agent because she was moving too slowly + lacked negotiation tenacity and it caused us to miss out on deals.Once under contract, you can also negotiate further depending on how inspections of the property come back and also appraisals.

Looks like I missed the meetups for this month.

It’s the missing piece to this deal in helping me move forward and get started.

If you miss something, you'll learn and grow.

I know this is based on the goals I have for my self but a general rule of thumb, after deducting expenses from my cash flow, should I A) Use the extra $ and put it in the mortgage B) Save, save, save to buy another property in the futureC) Is there a third option that I'm missing?

No, you’re missing the basics.  

Next, unless I missed something, $30K doesn't leave you with and capital for renovation. 

😎Thorough and honest but missing expense breakdown. 

. ($510K+$175K = $685K + $70K = $755K)Has anyone had any experience with refinancing back into a VA loan from a construction loan or are there other options that I am missing?

And I'm making more money.So, I don't know if the profile pick makes a difference but I say let those that find you too quirky go work with someone that has no sense of humor. 100% agree bro.The folks who are too afraid to lose business and stay in the middle comfort zone all the time don't know just how much business they are actually missing out by playing it so safe.