To hire a VA, use upwork.comThere are software services that you can use to help automate the mailing process for this.

Then you can go visit them, write them a letter or call them on the phone.

It's located out of state and I have a property manager and it's currently rented.I am trying to get an understanding of what I can write off, since this is considered a first home on the books for me, and first rental property. 

And congratulations on venturing out and starting your own management company.Typically, this will range based on several factors - a couple of which will be: 1) your vendor relationships and, 2) your property management software.

I don't need a broker to write a contract but I do need one to get into any properties that look promising.

I see many write that you can buy a multi-family, live in it for a year and purchase another multi-family.I can see going from a multi-unit house to single family house but can’t see taking advantage of the second tier entitlement from single to multi family, I know va loan officers and underwriters can be sticklers due to the va loan guidelines, so my question is to any former underwriters/loan officers, what are considered some legit reasons to take advantage of the second tier entitlement and what tangible evidence needs to be provided?

For example, none of the local lenders I use in the area charge a lender's fee for writing the loan, which could save you thousands! 

@Brad HasselerAs a software company, we have experience working with property managers and more importantly, self-managing landlords that previously hired property managers.

Don't know how much as the writing on his sign is too tiny, but the unit next to him sold for $475k.  

Because of where we are in the cycle, I'll typically write my offerings with a ten year hold, but the strategy of "buy, reposition, and watch for the optimal exit" does not change.