In an area where most of the people are new to the area, it's hard to find anyone with any kind of track record to speak of to work with.Will Barnard feel free to chime in! I

Turns out my DSC Ratio is 0.7, and buying a house through the zero down VA program that you wish to invest in is a bad idea.

If the market you're making offers in is anything like most other markets (i.e. low inventory + lots of buyers and multiple offers), then I would say you have zero chance of getting an offer that low accepted on listed property.

One house had a steel door kicked in. I

I hate when someone puts in a ball valve and they leave the old gate valve in. I

If you choose to create 1 LLC, you can do it in any state, but you have to pay the state you own houses in a foreign entity fee, which is usually the same price as starting an LLC in that state.The benefit of just 1 LLC registered as a foreign entity in any state that you do business in is that it is much easier to manage, 1 bank account, 1 tax return, etc.If you set up an LLC in each state you own property, it will realistically cost about the same and give more asset protection because litigation on 1 LLC won't affect the other.

She isn't a lawyer, she's a realtor...I cannot speak to what I think she should or should be doing for us other than showing us the properties we specify an interest in. I

For my one rental my sister direct deposits for me, but honestly anyone could they just need the account number and a deposit slip to put it in. I

I always require the full deposit (no installment plans, no trade in lieu of deposit, etc) prior to move in. I

What market are you in? I