Look into a vacation home loan as well if you own primary. 

It's also a huge second home market for Northern Utah. 

Purchase price of the home was 699k and we put down 10%.

A few tips to get started: focus on networking with local investors, attend meetups or join online forums, and consider reading books like "The Millionaire Real Estate Investor" or "Rich Dad Poor Dad."

The second is a 2 bedroom 1.5 bath mobile home on 1 acre.

I'm leaning toward buying a single or double family home with the intent of renting to others - not sure about short or long - i guess it depends on the deal and how it goes? 

Also now that the property was sold via HOA auction, they do not need to worry about SCRA since that borrower no longer owns the home.

If they put up any sort of resistance, that could be a cue to start digging a little deeper and documenting a bit more thoroughly (hence the doorbell camera coverage tip I put first - installing the cameras right away and then having the new lease conversation with the tenants afterward is very easy to frame as "I'm just a new owner putting some TLC into the property and doing my due diligence on the leases/tenants"; talking to your residents first, finding out they have extra people living there who aren't on the lease, and then installing cameras around the property could set you up for a very adversarial relationship with your inherited tenants). 

You’re asking the right question…I’m active duty Air Force with three rental properties, and I have three VA loans.Sometimes purchasing a home that’s close to turnkey may work if the numbers do. 

They value furnished common areas, high-speed Wi-Fi, security, in-unit laundry, and smart home technology.