Ultimately, I do think S8 requires scale and lots of efficiencies but has its benefits. 

Starting real estate investing early is a smart move, especially while leveraging your military benefits.

Now a-lot of times you buy a home from someone with seller financing and they hold the note for 6 months to season it and then sell the note to another investor or a firm and then it will most likely show up on your credit because these are more sophisticated investors.In regards to the benefits of owner financing you won't have to pay closing costs to a bank.

I didn't get the benefit of hanging around guys who knew anything, the press guys were all blue collar stiffs that were going paycheck to paycheck and my father was making sales calls while I was in school so it was pretty rare I got to see those.

From that point, assuming another $500/mo, you'd then have 36k in 1.5 years, and so on.Also, real estate allows for much better tax benefits, debt retirement, and appreciation opportunities (as well as increasing rent over the years).Well what'dya know.

Personally, I do not like any strategy or approach that aims to benefit from the misfortune of others.

I'm trying to give them the benefit of doubt that he just DIDN'T know.

Thanks all I never buy a property based on it being tax benefits.

Consider using an FHA loan to secure a 1–4 unit property with just 3.5% down and take advantage of tax benefits by living there for at least two years.

While short-term rentals in areas like Kissimmee, Florida, can pay for themselves and offer lifestyle benefits, the ROI typically doesn’t match what I see from my traditional portfolio of long-term rentals in North Texas.That said, short-term rentals can still be a great choice, especially if you're drawn to the area and the opportunity to combine personal use with investment income.