Veterans and families of veterans can often qualify for a VA loan if they prove military service.

Also, I am in the Coast Guard reserves and am connected to the local military network so I can help him fill vacancies.

The 100 mile rule that Chris mentions is true also so you'd need to meet both in order to use rental income to qualify however, if you have "enough," income to qualify for both homes with out "rental income," then you can avoid these pesky guidelines.Below are reminders of several sections of FHA Handbook 4000.1 that apply to the “FHA 100 mile rule” Departure Residence Rental Income: Using rental income from a property being vacated by the borrower: If rental Income is being derived from the Property being vacated by the Borrower, the Borrower must be relocating to an area more than 100 miles from the Borrower’s current Principal Residence.Multiple FHA loans: A Borrower may be eligible to obtain another FHA-insured Mortgage without being required to sell an existing Property covered by an FHA– insured Mortgage if the Borrower is: Relocating or has relocated for an employment-related reason; andEstablishing or has established a new Principal Residence in an area more than 100 miles from the Borrower’s current Principal Residence.Military Personnel / Occupancy: The Lender must obtain a copy of the Borrower’s military orders evidencing the Borrower’s Active Duty status and that the duty station is more than 100 miles from the subject property.

I am in the military but trying to broaden my investment portfolio to include real estate.

I don't have a business line of credit yet (I'm still doing research on who is the best company to work with, recommendations would be appreciated) I have a credit card with 0% APR interest (military perk I received).  

I'm a recent military retiree that would like to get started with buying property.

I've done a ton of research in hopes of targeting a military serviceman/professional married with 2.5 kids, and I feel as if I covered everything.

So here is the situation:I'm retiring from the military next year and can't really figure out what to spend my GI Bill (education benefits) on.  

Congrats on your military career.  

I feel like I could have done more but I am still active duty military (exiting the military in 2018 to be a full time agent).