Hi My boyfriend is in the Navy and I am moving with him to his next duty station in August.

I am a seven year navy veteran looking to get into real estate investing and I know I can’t do it alone. 

We used leverage (20% to 25% down) to scale with sufficient reserves.The past two years have been hard on us personally due to myriad of reasons 1) higher turnover costs in our area possibly related to COVID and local market dynamics 2) bad section 8 tenant (not allowing anymore for our homes) --> eviction and costly repair  3) unexpected high cost repairs on few properties  - water intrusion needing french drain, plugged old sewer line needing new sewer line,  fallen tree that pulled electrical cable that pulled out the wall electrical panel.   

Hi, this is Shannon French, co-founder of LinkOptions.net.

Second we got started at 23 with nothing other than plans of not being stuck entering a second career when my husband retired from the navy (god and navy willing) in 15 years.While we made mistakes, and had lots of learning experiences in the past 3.5 years we have been very successful 5 houses later.

While its true that listing agents might look unfavorably upon VA loans because of some of its unique characteristics, I think explaining the agent the benefits you have and why you are submitting a VA offer goes a long way especially if using a local lender as opposed to the USAAs and Navy Feds of the world.Happy belated Veteran's Day!

That's not saying she has to go get a 9 to 5, unless she wants to, but maybe now that you'd be available to help with the kids, she can help financially.My hubby just "retired" from the Navy at the ripe old age of 38.  

@Jeff Jenkins  - in French there is a distinction between education and instruction: the first you receive at home (home including your neighbourhood / society), the second being what you receive in school.In both your country and mine, the school system - post secondary included - has, more-or-less, morphed into an assembly line to turn out cogs and consumers.  

@Jack Gray My husband is military, navy.

In the end we  know it will be worth it because we can retire at 42 and 44, when my husband retires from the navy (god and navy willing).