And even if you're buying that property with 300k for cash, no renovation could raise the value enough to produce enough additional equity to take out at refinance. 

The goal is to buy and hold a property that produces positive cash-flow (doesn't have to be a lot - I'm just trying to have a first investment that doesn't fail). 

Contact your PA lawyer and have him contact a NV attny, they actually have a networking web site for that.

I been searching the web looking at duplex’s and came across one for 50k.

We also do not self manage our STR units but they produce enough cash flow to pay for a PM which would be less the case for units purchased today.Most Coastal So Cal investors are relying on Market and Rent appreciation. 

@Jesse Boren I am producing 4 videos on the VA loan and strategies as we speak.

The parts that really require face-to-face interaction are:Technology-challenged clients.When *I* need to verify identity or competency of parties I'm dealing with.Certain parts of litigation.If a client simply must see my face.Most drafting and doc review, I do this remotely through email, scanning, shared folders and docs on my practice management system, telephone, and web-meetings.Texas is larger than most European countries. 

Due to changes in the property,2019 will be higher producing.

We are on year two with that owner, and that unit is still producing a profit of over $1000 per month or $12,000 per year after all expenses .

That way I could still produce the same quality result within the same budget.