IMO, stay away from the major national VA lenders, most of their LO's are not experts and don't understand investors and house hacking and setting you up for success.  

I have 24 units and I am trying to set up on Quickbooks because it gives more financial reports.

If you aren't set on buying locally (sounds like you're not), then you can just pick what feels better and has the better numbers. - Residential rental properties (1-4 units) are the most tax-benefited asset class available. - Residential vs. commercial in general: This is a a crazy-basic article, but might trigger some pros and cons thoughts for you on which to go- https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/5-SFRs-or...- Ultimately, what would you most enjoy buying?

The income for the house is basically the combination of the 3 persons together.. so separately they might not qualify,, but together their monthly income is over the 2 or 3 times the monthly rent per month.. whatever you had set for that.Any one under age of 18 is listed as ...

@Troy Luster I think he means he is setting aside 7% of gross rents every year, so that they'll build up over time for when big ticket items need replacing.Most investors set aside between 5-10% for ongoing repairs and maintenance, and another 5-10% for capex.

The bad side to this would be higher interest during the rehab phase and more potentially more closing costs since I'll be refinancing two properties.Since this is my first time having to get a little creative on financing I just want to make sure I don't set my self up for failure.  

Small things like caulk, grout, screws, thin-set are the responsibility of the contractor.

@Mitch P.Yes, you can cash out for the full amount of LTV that the lender requires - some require 75% and some allow 80% - also, a lender that allowed 80% may require 75% on another deal if your personal situation changes - debt to income, etc.The deals are out there - I am constantly on HAR looking at my target neighborhoods - I also have automatic notifications set up when a new property comes on the market that meets my criteria.

I am pretty set on moving out to Europe (specifically London), when I graduate.

I had even exchanged text messages and calls about reminding them.