I am not looking to be spoon fed information, rather an individual who can offer knowledge from past experiences. 

everyone wants to look at 3 properties, make 1 offer and be done. 

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If the lease says rent is due on the 1st, I would give her the option of following the lease or moving out.In the future, every offer to purchase a property with existing tenants should include a request for an estoppel.

What I’m hoping to do is use the rest of my remaining VA Loan entitlement (roughly 450k) to get pre approved and put an offer on a primary residence in Tampa/St.

@Vanessa SwitzlerOut west Reno, NV is landlord friendly, tech and manufacturing job growth, 4th lowest property taxes, good weather, and geographically limited new construction.

It does not matter that his job is in real estate, it is a W2 job and therefore does not count.Not bad news for you however, because you do not need REPS with STRs. 

What hourly rate are you offering?

@Nick Maugeri no bank will offer a LOC on the properties (even with very attractive LTV) bc they don’t want 2nd position.

She's finishing mfa, relocating and no job yet, but solid prior work history.