I was, admittedly, a bit hesitant wiring a large amount of money to an outside firm, but the consultant at IRA financial kept in constant contact throughout the process. 

Logging companies have pretty high operating costs and usually require a certain amount of volume on a tract to make it worth moving equipment to the site.

You can do it with small amounts but you still need money

That would limit the amount of properties you have the time to look at. 

Newport is a great town, but a very unique market.The desirable parts of Newport can be expensive, and are generally above the max VA loan amount.

I tried to make the numbers as close to yours as I could but my spreadsheet uses percentages in some places that you noted dollar amounts.

It helps if you've already done business with them.A more common way to get this done would be to find two partners and the three of you each put in $125k in equity.Also, you don't mention if the property needs rehab but one thing to keep in mind, my experience is that your capital required to complete a large deal is not equal to the amount of the down payment.Even if the property is in pristine condition, you need more money for third-party reports, professional fees and working capital.

The amount of truth and information in this post was great!

There’s a fair amount of machine shops in the Mesa area.

A majority of the posts on BP revolve around small amounts of cash flow and the precise execution needed to achieve it.