If you do plan to sell selectively at some point, you should either aim to do so at the end of the term (typically 5 years) or see if the lender will write in payoff amounts by property into the loan.You'll need to check with local investors/PM companies etc. to find who the good commercial lenders are and then start calling until you find one interested in the loan.Hope this helps!

This sucks because your VA loan is still in useStandard Mortgage: This would typically be at 80% of the appraised value.

Typically what I end up seeing is banks willing to loan 80 of the Appraised value but with a cap at 90% of whatever you have into the deal. 

Our issue with the bigger players is how interested would they be in a smaller leasing opportunity vs the massive office buildings they typically get. 

If they are typical Govt workers who are just hanging on until they can draw a pension, do NOT buy into any deal that keeps you in bed with them.2) How long are the leases? 

A bank would not typically bid, other than the opening bid. 

I've been a web applications developer for the last 12 years, and I'm really excited to mix my tech skills and entrepreneurial drive with some purposeful investing.I have some experience as that typical "accidental landord" and have held my first home as a rental for the last 10 years.

One is soldered into the plumbing, typically a brass piece that is mounted to the wall.

What do you typically install for countertops in rentals that is durable, cost effective, and can be installed in a timely manner?  

Would you mind telling me around how much a typical study would cost ballpark?