Or are there some of you out there that stand by door count being a useful barometer of success?

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The way I think about outsourcing any marketing is by using math to really determine the right budget to be successful. 

@JD Martin I’m a bit confused what do you mean by prohibition?

What do you think about reducing the rent by $100 and transferring the utilities to the tenant's name?

Although you can get those wrapped into the loan by making an offer with seller closing credit. 6 months of reserves is a very comfortable cushion to have.

I don’t mean to be pessimistic but I’ve talked to other CA investors who were ripped off by contractors, properties vandalized etc, especially Class C being far away. 

I ended up having to use a combination of CALVET and VA loan because my second home was more that the limit allowed by VA.

STR looks like an attractive option but I am a novice in this area so looking for input on realistic income and cost estimates of a STR managed by a 3rd party property management company. 

Originally posted by Andy Jones:Sorry Bryan but Bill is correct on this one, it is possible to have more than one VA loan on a single certificate.