I wonder how owner-occupied would work since I still deploy for most of the year as a civilian.  

I don't dissect their portfolios but with some of the recent extreme weather, turning attention to those markets that have had those types of events, which also means tapping into insurance claims to re-build, is a way to deploy product that has a higher rate of absorption.

We have used the 10% savings account for those deployed. 

EB5 investors deploy their capital into sound real estate project.

I managed to pull off the entire purchase, from looking to owning, while my husband was away on a 2-month deployment.

Hello,I'm currently deployed to the middle east and am looking to get into the real estate circuit.

Find NO-Money Down deals, Sell your properties to capture more equity and deploy more to add more units!  

My wife is deployed and to keep me busy I started getting a bit more serious on learning more about investing in RE.

You have to assess what your opportunity cost is by keeping such a large chunk of deployable dollars tied up in a property that's giving such a ,eager return.Next, you should consider what the tax implications are.  

VA loans are only for owner occupants, with a few exceptions for active duty folks deploying etc.