If anything, you will likely end up being able to get a LESSER number of loans with 15 yr amortizations because your DTI will be higher. 

School quality (according to Zillow/Great Schools) varies greatly, even in small geographic areas. 1) If you're seeing scores of 1-5 would you assume buyers don't have kids or they are sending their kids to private school?

Interest rates will vary widely depending on the loan type, term, credit score, loan amount, etc. 

im getting out of the military with a decent amount of money in the bank account. planning on starting with a duplex investment and renting out the other side . i wanted to learn more about the VA loan process . also i am repairing my credit score from a irresponsible past. is a VA loan my best bet to start investing?  

In 2013 I spent two weeks in Georgia with my RE agent daily pounding the pavement and looking at scores of houses in various neighborhoods.Between June 2013 and December 2013, I purchased 5 properties, made six trips to Atlanta.

I have chosen these areas because these are growing cities, with lots of young people moving in and most of them have plenty of access to nature and hiking and biking opportunities.I have a fair credit score but my debt to income ratio is very poor.

The bar is to the left and we usually score a high top table for the group to gather and socialize.

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Right now I use my calendar to no end on my phone, email myself, evernote to a much much lesser extent than I should probably and I have a small binder that tracks paperwork.  

If they have good credit scores and solid jobs, then they should have no issue paying your $3,300 month of rent.