If you intend on it being your primary residence you're good to go.

Asset protection,Reside in CA, and read about RE investors having the option to start a LLC in NV that's within a trust and also purchase an umbrella personal liability insurance policy (upwards of a $1m - 2m+), to give aspiring RE Investor the proper business structure, security and protection in case of the inevitable lawsuit and/or other costs of doing business. 

@Marivi Bau Leveraging the equity in your principal residence is a good move.

And if you aren't looking at multifamily how are you using a VA loan to secure a investment property, I thought VA loans had to be used on a primary residence? 

get pre approved   with the  following premise ...purchase new  place to be  primary residence  so down payment can be low …..rent present property

From the time of ownership, it was never resided in by the owner.

I just recently obtained an  Equity line of credit on my primary residence.

(House hacking)If you currently “own” your primary residence (even if the bank owns most of it.) you could move to a new home as your new primary (better rate and terms as a primary and you could put less down though I would still suggest putting 20% down to avoid PMI) and rent out your current home. 

Looking to take out a LOC on our primary residence to invest in a multi-unit.

(didn't account for vacancy before)@Jackson Pontsler I was actually going to use a HEL on my primary residence.