Lender Options While Deployed

[Jacob Allen]

Hi, here is my situation:

I am new to real estate and looking to buy my first property.  I am also military and have been given orders to deploy sometime around October 2018.

I was speaking with the bank's lenders about loan options and was presented with this option from one of the banks:

I could get a loan and purchase the house as if I were a first-time home-buyer (I am) as a primary residence, and I could then rent it out while I'm deployed (my deployment is 12-months).  Even though I would purchase this house and rent it out within the typical 12-month time-frame for "home-hacking", the bank says this is fine because of my military status and deployment orders; and the bank will give me the loan at the same conditions as if this were my first-time home for a primary residence.

Has anyone had experience with this and have any advice on this situation?  Also does anyone know any good property managers in the North Atlanta area?