My job isn't permanent, but it's not going away anytime soon either.

It's not bankruptable and only goes away if you pay it off, become permanently disabled or you die.  

This really sucks if this is a permanent change.

If legit, I'd think she'd use the word "foster" which means she's actively looking for a home for it, and/or, the place she got it from is actively looking for a permanent home for it.

Also, if you haven't checked into VA loans yet, that may be a great place to start once you get to your first permanent duty station.

The appeal to me of section 8 is that you are guaranteed payments from PHA indefinitely and they are disincentivized to be a bad tenant (if they're evicted theyre kicked off the program permanently).

Is there any way I can purchase buy and hold rentals using hard money with the idea of refi in 2-4 years because my credit score is 615, so I think I'll need that time to qualify for more permanent funding.

This would allow the water to continue to come in, but go straight to drainage so I don't have it in the basement.I am not sure what is the proper way to fix a cracked foundation permanently. 

@Chase Jenkins just be aware that it isn't that easy or cheap to refinance in texas unless you are using the property as your permanent residence when you look for financing.

While I understand something like hardwood flooring or tile would be a leasehold improvement, I can't imagine non-permanent rubber flooring being such.