I was thinking either to refinance my current VA loan or get a HELOC and use that money to purchase some rentals and I plan on holding on to the properties for as long as possible. 

@Shaylynn O'LearyI think I may have posted this in response to you in another thread a while back, but here goes again.If you pick a random "low cost" market like the ones you named, don't know anyone there, don't set up a network, buy random properties, and turn them over to people you've never met to manage, you will most likely lose money. 

No, they don't want us to lose money, they just want to make sure we make no money!

You can make a lot of money, but be warned, a large % of Section 8 tenants are complete savages.

We also would love go learn more about tax savings and how go make the most of our money by continuing to roll our profits into new properties.

They have to prove to any relatives and "legally" interested parties, (court, relative, creditors, etc) that all money was collected and all debts were paid.  

It's a great way to increase your net worth and these loans can also be used to pull cash out of a property as it appreciates allowing you to reinvest money into new deals.Happy to connect to discuss further. 

To get things "shaking and my blood pumping again" lol as money is tight.

None really reduce the amount of money they have to come up with, but if they are broke as a joke do you really want them as your tenants?

With companies pouring money into EV and semiconductor production, job growth is picking up, which will only increase demand for housing in the long run.