RonbergI'd imagine you'll want to hit up the turnkey markets in the USA.

I imagine there are benefits to both strategies.

I can't imagine that there would be anything in there that would sway them.

I have used a VA loan before, which I imagine must be at least a little similar

I imagine my income would increase this my tax bill.

If they come in on a Monday, I can't imagine I'll be able to wait until Saturday to go visit these prospects; if I do, the leads may be cold by the time I arrive.How have y'all dealt with this obstacle?

Although every lender will definitely still run his credit, I cannot imagine two mortgages on his credit file not raising a red flag but he wants to try it anyway. 

Imagine buying the home of your dreams, you find it was used for a meth lab and the house is not habitable because it was contaminated and Red Tagged.

If they are not, I'd recommend shopping around and finding someone that does.If this triplex is anywhere near Garden Grove, CA, then I imagine you will have no difficulty getting a nice amount of rental income from the other two units.Let's assume worst case scenario...You can't qualify because your DTI is too high or whatever reason your lender is giving you difficulty.  

I imagine if I had a real estate agent that also invested like I hope to, that person would save the best deals for themselves.