Remember you will have rental income coming in which helps with income qualification plus when you do a renovation loan on a fixer up you can roll in the mortgage payments into your loan for the duration of repairs if the property is not inhabitable.

Apparently the transition to civilian life is tough.If you're looking for well trained and disciplined partners you may want to help a Veteran and in turn help your own business.Good Luck Investing, Mike

A quarter of its 400k inhabitants are students.

If not offered, its a good idea to get in habit of asking contractors what the possible hidden problems could be and what they will cost if encountered.

Well I am now getting ready to transition into the civilian sector and I would like to get into the real estate industry.

This will cover the tenant's contents, can pay for a hotel if the home becomes inhabitable, pets, and other things.

For one, did you know that we can exclude capital gains taxes when we hold a property for any two years out of TEN, not the five years that civilians are entitled to?  

This should also be stated clearly in the lease3)  The renters policy pays for a temporary place to stay when the apartment is inhabitable because of a fire or water claim.Both #2 & #3 are usually points of conflict when you do not educate the tenant up front on their responsibility versus what your Landlord policy provides.

Things like proper maintenance, responsibilities such as utilities, and strongly advising the inhabitant to retain renter’s insurance for the duration of the occupancy.

I wish you good luck in your next venture in the civilian world.