If you have the ability to do a house-hack, that can be a great option. 

If you’re making offers on listed properties that will have a financing contingency, you’ll need to get pre-approved for your offer to have any real shot at getting accepted.A seller’s agent isn’t going to want to tie up their client’s property with a buyer unless they’re confident that buyer has the willingness and the ability to close on the transaction.

However, as an entrepreneur it is testing our ability to adapt which is the key to long term success.

Rent will be around $1900 and trying to determine if I should offer a lease option/rent-to-own (if the potential tenant is interested).

The real power in the VA loan is the ability to apply the loan to small multifamily properties (up to a fourplex).

There are also a few quirks with how I run things that doesn’t full align.I like QBO but not the price point for having Classes, which are needed to determine unit profits.I am currently looking at Rental Hero, Avail, and Stessa as possible options.

Check with some local sewer repair companies to see if a lining system will work, they will need to see the video of the lateral to determine. 

For one, you have more control and the ability to be more agile by not going the turn-key route.

I’m spitballing, but I think this will change consumer spending habits and NY’s ability to get its act together will dictate the prices of neighboring markets. 

I appreciate your response and focus questions to bring back to the table with my partners to determine before seeking professional advice.