I found one property on the MLS that was not a great deal but a functional one, after a few auction properties, two of which were good deals, one was a bust, but it ain't easy, that's for sure.

Lease up when a unit turns is generally considered a separate function for another fee. 

I also plan to attend an upcoming CTREIA function to start networking.This newfound interest came about through serendipity.

Most people can't make rhyme or reason out of how banks function when it comes to handling their REO's.

@John BradleyIn a nutshell, because the interest rate is determined by a central bank authority, (The Fed), instead of the marketThe Fed only sets the Federal Funds rate, which is a short term interest rate for the Fed to function as the lender of last resort when banks need to borrow money overnight for their balance sheets to balance.

I could put a statement/ warning in my lease banning using the room as a bedroom, but as a finished basement, tenants will still want to sleep down there as its the largest bedroom in the house and has a bathroom.

They have one of the largest volumes of any of the sites.

No water falls from the roof, and all of the drain tiles function.3.

That type of scenario, where a family has owned it for a zillion years but not done updates in ages, but it's still a complete and functional home, is about as far as you can push VA loans in terms of fixers.

I think you could make it much more functional with a larger mirror and some shelves or cabinetry.