But you could have the best rental prop in the best market turn into a money pit real quick if the people you trust to manage that investment drop the ball.

Pretty quickly

@Jay McCreary as veterans we have an awesome opportunity to use the benefits of the VA Loan to begin our real estate investing journeys much more quickly and effectively than those who do not have access to VA Loans. 

That generally ended their sales pitch fairly quickly. 😉 Again, the only thing I wish I'd made more of a priority was accessing that equity while in an easier position to do so from a banks perspective.

Account Closed - I'm no expert here, but here's my quick brainstorm.

I do have two quick questions:1) I have just finished reading the ABCs of Real Estate Investing by Ken McElroy.

Quick background check...

There’s a lot of competition in Portland so it was hard at first and we did not get properties as quickly as we projected to but once we got going, referrals and word of mouth helped us a lot.

Doing a full-blown rehab is one thing, doing a quick cosmetic turnover (replace carpet and paint) is another.   

You might be surprised how quickly a rental can chafe due to a rough patch + distance.