I have found that it is extremely beneficial to get involved with your city’s community if you want to gain a little extra insight on your own market, and the “5-year plan”.

I know it is Not ideal to have the realtor involved but I did explain to her that I was a wholesaler up front. 

—Uber founder and former CEO Travis Kalanick has taken the reins of a Los Angeles-based real estate startup, following a $150 million investment through his new fund, 10100.The small firm, called City Storage Systems, is focused on the redevelopment of distressed real estate assets.That primarily includes parking, retail, and industrial properties that “will need to be repurposed for the digital era,” Kalanick wrote on his Twitter account, announcing his fund’s purchase of a controlling stake in the company.Kalanick will become CEO of the 15-person company and expects his 10100 team “to be highly involved” in operations, he said.

Lots of us who are involved in selling investor-type properties meet there.

I am participating in Landlord Cooperations Program in Philadelphia provided by PGW- gas company.

We bought our duplex using FHA program 3.5% down (property is located in Los Angeles) through a mortgage broker and the loan was sold to Wells Fargo. 

"the Fire Certificate of Occupancy program requires all one and two-unit non-owner occupied residences to register with the City."

It is always easier to do this in the year of purchase because there is a little more red tape involved by breaking out assets after the year of purchase.

My question is, are there any programs that can help cover closing cost if your using VA loans in MI?

You can get great downpayment programs without going the FHA route.