@Jonathan Jaime Velarde lots of us Marines taking over this site!  

I am hoping to utilize this method one day once I am out of the Marine Corps.

I know a few Marines and Sailors who would buy a home at each new station using the VA loan, live in it until they are about to move, refinance, hire a property management team, and then acquire a few properties that way. 

Sharon Tzib Loved your advice on getting 8 properties instead for 20% down.I am 22 years old, have a year left in the Marine Corps, and will have roughly $20K cash when I return to Thousand Oaks, CA.

I have been a stay at home mom and clothing designer since I got out of the Marine Corp in 2000.

I am 22 years old and have been active-duty in the Marine Corps for almost 4 years.

Being my first deal and a marine biologist who doesn't make much in the day job, I know I'm just trying to look at all angles so I don't get burned.  

I guess I should start by introducing my self My name is Sergio I live in the awesome city of Phoenix, Az I came to the U.S 22 yrs ago from Colombia, I served honorably in the U.S Marines and I currently work in the oil and gas industry in the frozen state of ND, some of my hobbies are riding my motorcycle, hiking, shooting at the range, salsa, bachata, vallenato dancing.Like almost every one I was influenced by Robert Kiyosaki's Rich dad Poor dad a few years ago and that set in motion a desire to get out of the rat race, I started working in the oil industry to get out off debt as prescribed by Dave Ramsey now a few years in to my oil field career I've accomplished some financial goals and now ready to dive in to the real state world so I can work for my self "minding my business" (forgot who said that but good quote) I like to focus on buy and hold rental property the residual income is something that is appealing to me, I guess my goal is to eventually stop "working" and spend more time with family and donate more of my time and money to my friends organization helping disable kids and under privilege families in Colombia.I hope this was a proper intro and it wasn't too long looking forward to one day being on the Bigger pockets podcast with Josh and Brandon and having photograph taken with Robert Kiyosaki. 

I was a Marine then got out after my 4 years and stayed at home with our 3 kids.

Good evening ladies and gentlemen, my Name is Patrick Flanagan and I just got out of the Marine Corps, and I'm currently working as a electrician apprentice.