Otherwise you're prone to following the herd and buying at the top... which is OK for a long term hold (2+ cycles) but not if the anticipated hold is shorter.

Cortney Newmans As you know, you should find deals that will satisfy profitability regardless of hiring a GC or not, if you couldn't afford to hire a GC then it is not really a good deal, if you GC it yourself you should be paid for it from the deal.

I also just got notification that I will be getting around 2k a month from the VA every month as well.

You are not wasting the loan officers time as there is a chance he or she will sell you a loan in the future...or not if not helpful.

He will either comply with the lease and it's terms or you will write up a lease infraction and with that either see if he complies or not.. if he doesn't you give him notice that his actions are putting his housing in jeopardy he needs to comply or simply file for cause.. least violation.  

Real estate is a cycle and not if but when next downturn will happen, see cycle below.

The tenant sent me notification that they are breaking the lease early due to not being able to live in the house.  

That will make all the difference on whether this is a reasonable deal or not.  If

Strange, I didn’t receive a notification for your reply until now...I also received advice from a masterclass I attended recently, to zone in on a .5 x .5 mile radius and focus on one small area IOT really zone in my efforts with alternative deal finding strategies.

Without knowing what it needs in rehab it is hard to know if it will work or not IF your numbers are correct it doesn't seem terrible