They are looking to diversify their investment portfolio and benefit from tax advantage of real estate.  1st Question) From your experience, is the tax benefit taken on annual cash flow more valuable than the potential for capital appreciation through leverage.

That’s great news, because as an investor yourself, you benefits from having a diverse selection of deals from which to choose.

I also used the VA loan benefits to get started.

As a first time home buyer, how can I get started with investment properties and retain my first time home buyer benefits for when I am ready to purchase my first home to live in? 

Hi @Frank Sanchez and welcomeIf you are talking about for the purchase and your own benefit, you can use whoever you want (Some people put in no contingencies at all and roll the dice).

This way, I get the benefits of earning commission on my own deals that I do most of the research for anyways and will not have to worry about paying as hefty a commission when I come to sell if I did not have my license.

So what you really want is to communicate mutual benefits for each party.

Has a lot of great benefits and want to know if it's worth the investment.

@Jason L.My take is that you should replace the roof to benefit from the insurance claim.

I hope everything works out to your benefit.