Buy quality assets with NON section 8 tenants that have 700 fico scores thats safe bet in the US>  And what I do ..

For first-time investors, house hacking is the smarter, steadier choice. 

@Shawn Tuma & @Chris KayVery difficult in today's market to cashflow putting 0% down:(5-10 years ago it was possible, but prices have increased faster than rents.Your best bet is to find a property that needs work, but will still pass a VA appraisal/inspection. 

As a rental, tenants will likely prioritize the location over minor inconveniences.Your strategy of betting on appreciation and eventually pulling equity makes a lot of sense in this market.

I would say anytime you can add value in real estate through taking a distressed property and fixing it up and adding value it is a good choice whether its for investment or primary ownership purposes.

My wife has never had a specific place in mind, so got to do my choice. 

It is your choice to believe it or not and I respect your decision.Just for you, these are the very first properties you see when you search Chicago.

I basically just told them when they moved in that any drama that may arise from them sharing the house is between them and has nothing to do with me (as long as the house/people aren't being physically harmed).If you do end up renting to veterans I think your best bet to ensure everyone gets along is to just make one lease for all 4 bedrooms.

In fact, I would bet that the only stockholders that would have enough clout to move prices, such as pension funds and the like, would probably appreciate a bank that maintains clear line-of-sight between the note holder and mortgagee. 

I'm willing to bet you may have to pay some of their demand to ensure this doesn't happen.3.