Does anyone have any recommendations for a real estate agent that has experience with VA Loans (specifically- assumable VA loans)?

But in my experience most sellers don't know about the AFR rules, and are willing to accept the Buyers terms as long as they ultimately get a price (value) on the property they want.

Your experience, cash position, risk tolerance, handy skills, and income levels all will play a role in what will be the best house-hack for you or not. 

I do have some experience with property management.

But agree third party real estate web sites don't update status changes of a property based on my experience. 

Out of state and no experience with rentals............SETUP for DISASTER.2.

Full disclosure, I am a Bank on Yourself Professional and would be happy to tell you more about it and determine if it is right for your situation.Hey Stephanie, Although rare there are HELOCs available for Non Owner Occupied investment properties(NOO), we write them all the time at Lower.com.2 points of consideration (1) Usually the Loan To Value you can borrow is slightly lower on a NOO. (2) If you do take it out on a primary you want to make sure you intend to own and occupy for 12 months

Other than making less money overall, some of the other downsides of my S8 experience were the following:1.

It is important that you hire professionals who have experience working with foreign investors.

You don't need to know everything to get started; you need a foundation to build on and the rest will come through experience and then refining your education.You can build a basic understanding of investing in 3-6 months.