However, I like the idea of the guaranteed rental income from the government.

Plus, once you do enough flips or BRRRRs, you’ll inevitably overrun, mess up, or otherwise lose money on one.

I'm a property manager/landlord in Greenville, South Carolina and have current tenants who are seeking to move to the Sacramento CA area.

For the security deposits - since we will take over is the seller required to transfer those funds to us?

Here is what I say will have the most impact on your ROI from using a VA to cold call for you:1) You need to plug in the VA into a system that works.

My dad taught me decent financials growing up and I'm the only one in my family who hasn't made a financially poor decision(some sort of bad debt or bankruptcy.)

After a little research, I found that the property is in foreclosure under chapter 13.

The problem they left the house in mess so is what above normal wear and tear.

If you brought your spouse and 2 kids with you, and you could argue all of your argue of your time on the trip was looking at real estate, and your personal business and activity circumstance defends being able to immediately deduct it and not treat it as a start up cost... likely 75% of much of the travel costs (airfare, food, etc) would be non-deductible. 

The first house is a 3/2 and the newly constructed house is a 2/1.