Tough neighborhoods still, but plenty of fixer uppers and low cost plots make it ideal for scrappy individual investors looking to get started on the cheap.

Then we started renting our house out when we’d go on vacation.

But, again, if your LES shows an ETS date of less than 12 months your current income won't be usable, unless (a) you write a letter to certify that you will reenlist and also have a commander certify that you will be eligible, or (b) you use income from a new job that you'll start near the subject property before closing.

To help you get started with home hacking, consider the following advice:1.

We first started talking in November.

VA loan Bought for  165,0005,000 in equity Willing to sell for 180,0003.125 interest rate My dilemma starts with me just closing on my first home and my debt to income ratio.

Also now I see tax certificate issued was 3 weeks before our contract start date. 

My current goal is to start with house hacking and move on to long-term single-family rentals.

We have just this year started doing our accounting in Rentec.

To make it feasible, research Oklahoma City and Atlanta markets, partner with locals, evaluate personal finances, start small, and educate yourself on real estate investing.Good luck!