Thanks for bringing some activity to this thread Jay

Cash reserves are a way to help you mitigate risk....but that is a factor completely independent of the risk involved in the activity.

I am an active investor in Valdosta (based here and invest here), and I would love to help you.

The first pillar is avoiding unnecessary and risky activities (don't drink and drive, insurance generally won’t cover your poor decisions) and take good care of your investments(maintain your property, etc) - these simple steps will help you prevent lawsuits before they even occur.

If you're active in real estate, however, you'll become experienced in no time and may not need a realtor.

“Mr Land Trust” is one of the most active provider in that field.There are also some very good free videos about land trust on the same YouTube channel than above.

My personal experience shows just how dangerous lead removal activities can be.So what you think  Derreck? 

Would like to hear from the folks that actively do this....

When you're evaluating different turn key companies, in general, the ones to avoid are the ones that: Don't allow financing or a finance contingency (it can be a good indication they are selling above market value)Don't allow for your own independent property inspectionAre not realistic with their pro forma's (i.e. they don't include vacancy or maintenance projections or use unrealistically low vacancy factors)Require you to pay for any renovation upfrontSell only in cheap. low end neighborhoodsDon't accurately represent the neighborhood/property classificationDon't have consistent rehab standards for all propertiesWe've been active in Indianapolis since 2010 and would be happy to help.

As I'm currently an active duty service member in the Air Force, I was considering using a VA Loan and was also wondering if anyone knew of any lenders in the area that offered VA Rehab loans.