Your VA loan will be crucial to your real estate investing growth, especially since it affords you the potential opportunity to own more than one property, depending on your overall allotment.For active military personnel, that conundrum of where to invest and where you will end up is always part of the issue that sometimes causes analysis paralysis so it's great you have one in VA Beach already.

As the state capital, it boasts a strong government and military presence, supported by the nearby Air Force Base.

THe lender is a credit union and it is a conventional low rate loan.

The credit unions tend to have lower fees and offer solid business products.

This is the max it seems most "A" lenders will loan too, I might get 50% from a credit union but that still probably not help in the short term.How do people keep going?

Quote from @Jeremy Dugan: I am a US Air Force and Massachusetts Air National Guard veteran with 20-years of experience as a military Civil Engineer.

The home was built in 2006, great neighborhood, close to the highways, close to everything new that is being built, close to a military base.

Is there anything tailored for military personnel? 

As I said, check with local banks and credit unions.

If you have a competitive advantage that you can bring to your co-hosting/managing, then I would recommend looking for owners with properties that mesh well with your target resident.For example, if you are an active duty military servicemember with unique insight into what a servicemember is looking for, lean into that.