When you pay it off early (or minimize your leverage) you lose this benefit and your returns go down. 

Do you strongly believe that a buy and hold investor would benefit from getting one?

The VA Loan is not automatically a "zero down" loan, as that benefit is for veterans with a disability rating.

Truthfully though, I did get more money for the SRT8 when it was destroyed from my car accident than when it was purchased as there weren't any within 500 miles for sale when the adjuster cut the check.

All the posts above are correct.We have used our benefits 6 or 7 times.

They all have their on perks and benefits. 

I don't plan to sell which is why it's worth the $100 a month in cash flow now while I still have a W2 job and can afford not to live off the cash flow but rather reinvest it in principle pay down, and then reap the benefits of paid off houses down the road when I retire.

I'd be interested in hearing about your sales position, sounds like it will definitely have benefits for investing.Eric

Don't be surprised if the value based on cap and after adjusting for repairs places the property extremely low in value.

Hi everyone, some basic questions as I try and learn some of the basics.  I read or possibly heard on a PodCast that if you can do a FHA with minimum down you can then then have more money to use on additional investm...