I am still investing locally but my bread and butter is now shifting to the Midwest for fix n flips and turnkeys.

This all sounds quite streamlined, unless there is objection.

I hope to be able to attend the Bigger Pockets ATL meetup in August (I have shift on the July date).

Hello, we are going to use a VA loan for a 330k duplex to owner occupy and rent the other half. However, the possibility exists that we may inherit (not from death, just very generous in laws) a single family home, an...

The dining room is a waste of space imo so shifting everthing over and up I could see making sense.It's tough to provide you a good answer without knowing your budget, condition of house, structural loads, flooring, etc.

From an Entrepreneurial stand point, it has let me streamline and automate the process even more which I like.I get it, I am typically not a fan when something you have been using upgrades to the next version, but this, I believe is a good upgrade for Owners.

Maybe I'm just doing this all wrong...what would you do to streamline the process?

My tenants often work 12 hour shifts.

Also, rents went to 1350 for the first year (self-managed) and the second lease we have shifted to a PM and getting serious interest in the vacant unit at $1695/month.A few things I would say to watch out for are:Get multiple contractor bids. 

This is not afforded to you when you apply as a second home, on a second home application you have to qualify for the entire PITIA payment or principal interest taxes insurance and assessments yourself personally with all of your other income.It will be interesting as we will have to shift our mortgage planning for all of our STR OR SHORT TERM rental clients going into this new change come, 4/1/22 for second homes.Hope that was helpful and good luck on your investing.