Thanks for posting. 

This response is a shift from what I originally posted I know- I spent all weekend down the rabbit hole and have clarified my thoughts a bit, which was what I was looking to do when I posted!  

Given your mobility for duty posts you can really ramp up your real estate portfolio while serving.Every time they got stationed somewhere they would purchase a property to live in using their VA and house hack.

I see a lot of awesome amenity packed outdoor hang out spaces with outdoor pools posted on the many STR related social media accounts that I follow, but I don't really ever see any pool fences or other safety features highlighted. 

[Topic of a future post]Why?

The investors I have worked with have found it to be a lot easier with the updated technology and everything going through a massive change post covid/2020. 

Balancing salary, distributions, and employer contributions can optimize tax efficiency while keeping you compliant.This post does not create a CPA-Client relationship.

I believe depreciation on that unit that you were living in starts at that point as well.just bringing this up because it was mentioned in another post where someone was house hacking.

I am posting this to hear from you all suggestions on how I should approach purchasing a condo.

Hi Nick, I just joined the community myself and was thinking of making a post when your name stuck out to me!