I would normally just call the VA to confirm these things but it's Saturday...so I'll just wait to see if Jason has anything different to say here.Thanks!

Some real quick items here:VA Loans are for Primary HomesYou can use VA Loans for 1-4 unit properties (House Hacking)VA Loans have 0% downpayment (most of the time)You can have more than 1 VA loan (some people don't know that)VA Loans do carry a "funding fee" which is like a little "tax" to write the loan, but it is waived if you are a disabled veteran.VA Loans do not have PMI (and that's a huge benefit for us)VA Loans also have a very streamlined refinance feature (called a VA IRRRRL) which makes it super easy to refinance if rates were to fall (hopefully that will occur in the future)VA Loans can also be used by a surviving spouse.The VA may not give us the best health benefits but they can certainly get us into debt!

Buy a property(ies) as soon as you can.

It's my understanding that Rentometer and other similar sites are not used by appraisers unless they also have an account on Rentometer and can call and verify rental information with the owner or PM.

We do value design a lot and make sure that we have a great-looking color combo, but we buy mostly stock laminate.

They see that I am leaving active duty and immediately say no thank you, call us back 6-12 months after your “change of industries”.

If your 2k is just for their fee, not the other expenses, then call around or go online for estimates from other settlement companies so you can compare. 

I buy desirable properties in desirable areas.

Call the Sheriff dept and ask how long he'll stick around as the deadbeat packs up.

Investment Info:Condo buy & hold investment.