There were veteran wholesalers who posted and commented on this as a new development.I didn't read the blog comments.

Also veteran members could put all the stickies you should read before posting.

The point is to get into a position where you can liquidate as a young investor but still stay important to, and connected to, your veteran/mentor investors who don't need to liquidate.This Topic is in the psychology section because "psychologically" you have to look at the house flipping business with a different mind set...see yourself as an intern for the first few years.

As a RE photographer myself I can appreciate the quality of the shots!

If you’re a veteran or married to one, consider the VA GI Bill which can be used to buy properties of up to a four-plex on the condition that you live in one of those units.

While their credit history wasn't great, they qualified on income plus the husband's veterans housing allowance. 

I am sure that some veterans on this forum still make mistakes....circumstances may differ and so present different scenarios.I totally agree with @Steve Vaughan.

I will PM you the name of 2 brokers I use.Also: tip for any veterans who use USAA for insurance (Gabriel G.):  their policies allow for 3 months of vacancy before a property is occupied.  

You also loose the connections, lenders, inspectors, other professionals (i.e. real estate photographer etc), contractors, other investors that come through a good agent.

Looking to here what some of the veterans here say