Listening to the podcasts and reading various books/blogs/articles, I've noticed the phrase "meets our criteria" or some variation thereof used often.

That article was a huge eye opener for me, and I had no idea that it was even possible to get a VA loan for that amount with low money down. 

You article is pointing pitfalls to watch out for, right?

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Currently anyone who meets the following requirements can be an accredited investor:(1) Any natural person who had an individual income in excess of $200,000 in each of the two most recent years or joint income with that person's spouse in excess of $300,000 in each of those years and has a reasonable expectation of reaching the same income level in the current year;(2) Any natural person whose individual net worth, or joint net worth with that person's spouse, exceeds $1,000,000.You can find the full definition, which includes requirements for entities and businesses, at https://brelion.com/blog/article/Definition_of_Acc...Hope this helps!

The culture is such that I'll be motivated to help out others that are getting started when I'm more established.  

If you've seen any good article on this topic, please share it with me.Thanks

Japanese culture is really strong and the saying "the nail that sticks out gets pounded" applies.

Thanks, interesting article.