We are hoping Real estate investing will allow our family to transition out of the military to a financially stable future for our 3 children.

In fact some of the older panels are deemed obsolete & should be replaced, especially if you see surface rust on the bottom shelf of the panel.Here's a pic showing busbar corrosion on the one I replaced due to years of basement humidity/moisture.Good luck....

Lenders usually require to have stable job for at least 2 years in order to give a loan.

My girlfriend and I have stable jobs with the government and we max out our retirement accounts (TSP, Roth IRA, HSA), and we’re now looking for ways to deploy our extra, after-tax savings.

Credit score is about 650 with a stable job, dont have a lot of personal debt.

I understand that while my job is stable and I make "decent" money as a single mom, what am I truly working for?

I like to hold 1960-1980 built CBS. simply because they are gonna yield so much more return than those newer properties. you like the stable and I like as higher return as possible in short amount of time. 

Assuming you have no pressing liquidity concerns and have a stable household income, I would prefer to buy houses in middle-to-upper middle parts of the metroplex.

They'll get you an application, and contract you need to fill out with your tennant.Everything I've heard about mine is she has a stable job, 2 kids, and when I walked through the place looked and smelled great.Don't stereo type to quickly. 

I won't be investing in the riskiest/most supportable asset subclasses such as hotels, and tilt my portfolio the ones that have historically been more stable such as multifamily and single-family housing.