With proper planning these can be extremely helpful, even more so if you're in a hot market (easy to sell) and buy off market (less competition).

But I know some of them have high association fees and I am concerned that association fees make them hard to resell.Thank you for suggestions.

What other tasks do people use VA's for concerning real estate investing.Enquiring minds want to know.

@Jacob Price Thanks for the tips.To answer the first concern this area does allow zoning for mobile homes.

, a property that is extremely likely to go up over the long term, and none of your own money in it.

For questions to ask, (get an house inspection list, and review that for areas that you find to be a major concern of yours and then ask them about it).

Find out what his concerns and needs are - and offer a solution to his concerns, as opposed to offering to buy his property. 

You seem to be extremely knowledgeable on the multi family sector! 

I worked for a residential acquisitions fund focusing on Tampa between 2013-15, which was before the market took off into orbit and property was still extremely cheap.

We have an extremely diverse array of positive economic drivers that yield stability AND growth, and virtually no permits to build units that rent from $650-$1000/mo.... keep in mind, we're still able to find 7 and 8 caps, with value add potential due to below market rents.