You won't lock up a deal if you can't prove you can close it.

The idea is to leave the decision for the rate and terms to the borrower and then lock the rate. 

So, I would inspect the wiring and system to verify the presence of the ground first.Many older homes with 2-prong receptacle devices are indeed grounded systems.

They locked my rates at 2.25%.

Im not sure how one cursory phone call makes me locked into their investor pool for life on all future deals from that sponsor.     

All bedrooms had locks added to them.I believe the company uses a commercial lease, so if someone does go with that company, be sure you know what permissions to use the property are being signed away with the space that you rent out.

While there are some key concepts to understand before jumping in (such as the prohibited transaction rules), self-directed investing can be a really powerful alternative to keeping retirement funds locked into the stock market.

Incredible that they were able to come up with the $20k originally but now can't pay their rent.Too bad you probably can't get a mortgage on this one to free up your cash again after you lock a new tenant in there.

If you want to get into the RE with your VA loan I would worry less about getting a under valued deal and just lock one up.

You can get a 30 year with a portfolio lender with little to no seasoning, but locking into a 30 year at 7% or so with points vs. waiting another month or two and taking advantage of some of the lowest rates in history should be a no-brainer (and I'm a portfolio lender/broker).