We drop the raw loan into the top of the Plinko board (the beginning of the information extraction) and after the loan hits a bunch of pegs like short seasoning or must be 25+ years fixed or ARM is okay, but keep the points low or crime statistics of the property's neighborhood or even the experience of the borrower and the loan finally gets to the bottom, we know where to send it. 

Although i'm a newbie when it comes to real estate, i'm also a 30+ year Army veteran who retired as a senior leader and strategic planner back in 2015. 

Audubon Park is much different than the area off Indian Trail.

I am active duty Army and am excited to learn more on real estate. 

I am a active duty army veteran interested in becoming a rental property investor in the coming year!

This is a mil to mil couple, Army/Air Force.

Armies of rusted junk in acres and acres of people's front yards, right off the highway. 

Currently in the army, once I ETS I plan on using the va home loan on a duplex and starting from there.

Although I'm new to this and recently started working in the industry I believe I have a lot to contribute to the discussion based on my 30+ years as a leader and strategic planner for the US Army. 

I am an agent and retired Army Veteran and I would advise you NOT to buy a house to live in until you stop moving around.