I see money management at the foundation of many problems with rent but I would suggest that even when funds are tight if there is an income source someone is getting paid.  

This is one of my favorite features of Bigger Pockets especially for asking specific questions.

Also, there are more experienced financiers on BP than I am (for example, @Jerry Padilla), but I know you can get 10 conventional mortgages in your name and your husband can have 10 in his name (so you've got a long way to go before you have to find alternative lending sources). 

I see higher rates and less sources for rural areas.Mark

.- Avoid agents that have been doing it a while, but that aren't sourced via referral.

I'm guessing Zillow sources census data in addition to their own data or is it all completely in-house data that they use?

Leslie, you need to get a job or some other source of income while you getting started.

Splitting the building into a duplex of sorts may gross more money, but the sheer expense of splitting the utilities would wash any potential gain for many years to come, IE: 2 water sources/meters, rewiring to 2 electrical boxes, 2 gas services, etc.

This is one of my favorite features of Bigger Pockets especially for asking specific questions.

So there has been a lot of things happening regarding military retirement and benefits that are making a lot of us start to really notice like other people working for 20 years for a retirement isn't really the best of options to to rely on as the only source of income.