And I choose locations where people would want to stay.is it risky to use a va loan then?

Outside of real estate, I enjoy spending quality time with family, working out, getting active outside and listening to Bigger Pockets :)Excited to learn and connect with you all!

Legally much easier to get away with and handling utilities is much cheaper, simply connect them with second floor.

Think about it simply like this, if you moved into a place that was supposed to be good to go, and the water wasn't, almost got people sick.

Provide lots of testimonials, show examples of flips you've done, have a bio about yourself and why you love helping people dispose of real estate, etc.

Happy to connect with you though - most of us who have been doing this for a while know pretty much everybody already and are willing to make intro's. 

Watch the ReventureConsulting.com youtube videos "People are Leaving Texas(Home Prices Dropping)

Whatever urges you're satisfying through these oddly personal inquiries of people who rent from you can be more cheaply satisfied by collecting your rent and making those connections far away from your properties. 

Lots of people looking for homes on that page. 

Happy to connect and knowledge share if you are interested.