You are bidding in the blind based on what you can see from the outside of the house, and (if vacant) what you can see sticking you nose up against a window (usually).  

Returns are heavily based on how levered you are. 20% down performs better than 30% down in terms of overall return.

The future upgrades will be to deal with the new EEE reg coming down that will force me to redo a set of stairs and two landing that are both outside. 

Greetings.A non-profit has offered a land swap for a residential property I own.

@Kian RafiaDo you mean land contract or contract for deed or agreement for deed?

You get a set amount for your entitlement (the amount is based off of where the property is located) and as long as you don’t go over that amount, you can technically get more than one VA loan.  

What is your exit strategy... pay me in cash based on rents or other income?  

Since then, I've had a baby and now am pregnant with my second and I miss my extended family, so I'm considering selling the land and moving home but I want to be smart about it.I'm looking at marketability, value opinions per forested acreage for the area, and whether this kind of property is selling in the area lately or if we're better off holding it for a while. 

My first property was based on a VA loan.

So based on what you know, if a beginner were to snatch up several of these 10.5% TDs over time, and experienced typical losses for a beginner, what would their net be?