Now ideally I would get the credit card and loan first, use the card and pay off the loan, and the get pre-approved with my new stronger credit. 

hello fellow investers i am new to real estate and i am looking for books to read im going on deplyment soon with no internet and looking to expand my knowledge my goal is to house hack a duplex in san antonio TX in the next two years while i go to the university of texas at san antonio to get my nursing degree and become an officer in the air force. looking for any recommendation that has imporved your knowledge ive only read rich dad poor dad and have the bigger pockets beginner guied. 

Might be an ideal time for you to jump in and learn who some of the players are as well as get up-to-the-minute insights on investing here.

Hello all, I have searched around the internet and I can't find info on building an addition onto a BRICK house.

You can grab basic move-in checklists from just about anywhere, and I'm sure there are probably a million of them across the internet, available for free.

Or can I use a standard template from the Internet and then have it reviewed by an RE lawyer?  

Paying a coach or mentor is ideal when you have an REI business going, you get it, and you want to take it to the next level.

YUP  who knows.but met on the internet  100s of e mails money before closinginsurance  there is no insurance product for private loans does not exist.. etc etc.. maybe the money will come through..

Replace it with a compact tankless unit ideally outside the closet.

There are a lot of military real estate investors floating around here, and in other communities on the internet.