Before you say the problem may be the PM, I will say that my impression is that they are doing a good job but maybe I miss somethingI will truly appreciate any feedback from the local experts.

Can you select "edit details" and see it that way?

There are a select few that will lend with as little as 15% but you will pay a higher interest rate and you will have to be ultra solid as a borrower. 

@Mitch SmithHey Mitch, That’s very impressive and I aspire to connect and create a team of mine soon as well.

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I'm under the impression that if I employ a contractor for over 600 dollars a year I would need to issue them a 1099 and as such, I would assumer I would need to be under a 1099 for my parents, since they employ me.

I am starting up another rehab this fall for a 4-unit building in Milo-Grogan, and would like to educate myself on local preferences before finalizing the materials selection this time around. 

In Virginia, for instance, as of July of this year, source of income can no longer be used as a criteria for tenant selection, much like felony status is protected nationally.  

I've always had the impression that what you practice, you'll get good at, and the strategy of 'starting small and building up' is flawed.

Would that be a reason alone to not select that area?