I first became interested in real estate after a high school friend of mine partnered with some people close to him to flip a house where he turned a large profit, especially for a 20 year old.

I have sealed with both situations but not in the same house 

@Jarret HarrisMine was a case of tennant being a professional house sitter.

You have VA benefits to use to house hack and beyond so you want to tap into those, but don't rush the buying process, focus on learning.

Take just deciding on how far you rehab a house…”Do we really need granite counter tops in the rental?”

I just bought it late last year ans never really saw any issues since it was fully renovated and hadn’t been lived in in over a year.  

My neighbor just had their 110 year old house sanded entirely down to the wood.

Last thing you need is a spec house sitting on the market too long.

I have a paid-off investment house in Austin, worth about 385k.

Considering buying a house for my son to live in with a couple of additional guys.