How long is the "seasoning" period before we could refi and free up the VA loan portion to buy our house we want to live in?

Attend a few meetings and learn who the "Good Guys" are (seasoned investors who like to help new investors get started, but who do not mentor/guru for a living).

The ROI seems to be better, but I always come back to what a seasoned investor told me about not investing in areas he cannot drive to.

i'm a new investor and my question is What do seasoned investors use for organizing information?

@Frank Artusa Cant give you advice about that specific are but in terms of investing in seasonal rental properties a lesson i learned is that you have to REALLY analyze the vacancy rates because thats what really affects profits..the other difficulty is hiring an agency and getting a solid contract making the renters pay for cleaning costs and what not...other then that vacation rentals are pretty smooth because the renters are just on vacation and not looking to cause damage

There are regional banks that hold notes and service, then sell servicing retained after the note is seasoned for compliance.

From what I've seen from other owners on these forums and in the general market, it seems that after the first year you've understood the seasonality and you can tweak pricing up in certain points where occupancy is higher. 

@Grace Porritt  think about the gouging in the hotel industry.. rent a room in new England during the color season.. its 2 to 3 times as much as other times. were I think the air Bnb might be more consitant price wise .. although I bet there was some big dollars dropped in the Silicon valley for the super bow. 

A great tax strategy can save you thousands of dollars a year - and a bad strategy could land you in legal trouble.In order to get the book out in time for this year's tax season, it is currently only available electronically.

I should get a response in 1-3 days.Washington Federal does have products for investment properties, and they can do things with only 6 months of seasoning, and they consider rental income right away.