About an hour later, we were grouped in 4 groups by our numbers, and our "leader" explained that our exercise was to call up our credit card companies, and friends and family, in order to come up with at least $30,000 each to prove that we could do so to be involved in our financial freedom through real estate investing!

I have spent that last 11 years as a collegiate coach and now train special forces soldiers in the area of physical preparation.I am looking to volunteer time to learning aspects of becoming a full-time real estate investor.

For example, we had to produce a physical social security card to them for the new owner.  

Use other money with less restrictions for flipping.Generally speaking, properties that have flipping potential are physically distressed which might be a problem for VA.  

Physical proximity to the listing you'll be managing2.)

You would also need to negotiate the other terms of the purchase, etc but the tenant would now have a contract to purchase you property and could exercise that right. 

It is a major scam and I suspect we will see improved regulation in the next few years.The way to protect yourself is to know the law better than the renter and exercise your right to verify.

Works very well, I have far more 5 star reviews than most of my competition, which keeps me booked.Guide Book, online (web site/blog, vrbo app) and physical binder at the property.

But, if you put yourself physically in situations where you're a little uncomfortable but able to soak up as much of what's going on around you as possible, that's where you'll stop feeling intimidated and start feeling empowered.Before I bought my first rental property, I once attended a rental open house at a neighborhood apartment complex.  

Also the houses in a neighborhood can be well made but if the quality of living is believed to be of a lower standard (opinion) the over all rating can go down so it is not necessarily the physical property that is just being graded.