I ultimately want to buy something and live in it, and I want to stay in LA, so while being a good investment on its own merits is important, what seems to matter most is that it be better than renting.I'm sure that this has been asked/answered elsewhere on the site so I'll be digging in to see what I can find, but it's the most burning question on my mind the last few days, so I figured I'd package it in with my introduction as well.Cheers, and looking forward to getting to know many of you over the coming weeks/months!

Some people just are business and investment minded - Mrs.

For the last couple of years, I have been doing so much research (never enough especially for beginners) and have a mind set for buying and holding.

But if they see your logo on it every time, those that may become motivated will hopefully have you on their mind; or perhaps somebody is just putting them in a drawer.

Standard ones are available online.

Just be mindful that you are going to need a record of income (past 2 years I believe) in order to qualify for a VA loan.

Lou,I have never done a deal quite like this before, but one thing that comes to mind is that you should define how and in what order things get paid.  

Scenario 1: Buy multiple cash flowing properties in the Midwest and keep renting in NYC- Earn 15% cash-on-cash return per year = $30k per year x 10 years = 300k profit - Very modest appreciation (let's say 100k to be generous) - Total profit = 300k + 100k = 400k (I'm being very generous here)- Keep in mind if you sell the homes at the end of the 10 years all your profit is taxable since you don't live in the properties.

@Claudia Fernandez I would get copies of the documents, but in my mind, that should cover you.  

I'd suggest doing some research online for mailing list providers.