I would also recommend checking out Airbnb/VRBO (for 30+ day stays) as well as Zillow.

Hi Nicholas, I just listed my 1st rental property as well (located in Henderson, NV).

Some in downtown Norfolk as well.

If you need an agent in your area to help you as well I'll help find the best agent for your situation and area and help make sure you don't get stuck with a crappy agent also.

You can also recieve a loan committee exception as well if the VA loan is ran under the banks "portfolio" program. 

Open to other suggestions/ideas as well. 

I invest in the suburbs now becuase I know the areas well enough and feel confident in the values and when I can spot a "good deal."

I have 200k + in equity in my primary but she doesn’t want to touch that either (I’d prefer not to as well).

If the title company has a long term escrow department better chance they would be willing to work with you as they could facilitate payments after closing as well if the parties wanted that.If taking time to find that one asky why the ones you have used don't want to touch the deal is there something wrong with the deal you aren't seeing, or they just don't want to do it.Best of luck!

no 50k for a new build is not enough. from someone who has been talking to capital partners for a year and breaking ground on 7 new builds within 60 days as well as talking to 8 hard money lenders at a time, 50k won't cut it