Properties selling for near double what they did in 2015-16, while rents haven't increased much.The multi family hack I believe will be my best strategy for for investing in such a market, and being VERY careful in choosing the right deal with value add potential.

@Kevin McGevnaAs you consider investing with a VA loan, you want to be extra careful to make sure the numbers work. 

She is nice lady, told that she was leaving in this house and she still takes care of cutting the grass  also said if we need any help or have any questions we are able to come to her for advise.

Curious to know if a hard money loan is possible in my situation, while I apply and receive financing through a 203k renovation loan to fix the violations, I understand it will be more fees, and higher rate, etc but I could use the closing cost assistance to finance the majority of it, unless there is a lender out there that doesn't care about having old violations on the home.I have good credit and very early six-figure income.

I'm generally going to let the occupants stay since they ate already there as long as they continue to take care of the property and keep paying the rent.If the rent is low dont start off with a major price increase unless you do want to loose these tenants, spend money on getting the house ready for new tenants and loose a couple months rent while all this is going on.

However, what TRULY fuels my fire is seeing my dad work the night shift for the past 15 years and see how it’s robbed him of his physical and social health!

Deploy capital carefully, yet have reserves.

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Also do you know is this something a title company takes care of, or will it be something we need a lawyer for?

Also, I do understand the concept of a quiet title to get clear marketable title but why would a buy and hold investor care?