I recently seperated from active duty went guard and my partner who is active duty and I are trying to combine our VA entitlements as we did previously and co-signed on our previous loan.

Hey @Scott Trench unfortunately real estate losses (active or passive) will not offset portfolio income from stock sale gains. 

If an investor has the time, knowledge, capital and experience to be an active property investor then there are a number of strategies , that, depending on the economic market can be used to accelerate wealth building.  

Contact potential sellers who are not actively seeking to sell their real estate holdings.  

In this post-pandemic landscape, metropolitan areas remain the hubs of economic activity.

I always advise to run a business for 3-6 months without an entity to see if it something you are making money in and something you want to continue doing.Once you have 3-6 months of activity, you have more information to provide to an accountant regarding income so he can provide suggestions on entity type.Best of luck

I'm currently exploring opportunities in real estate, particularly in accounting roles.

Quote from @Kyle Carter: What role does insurance play in protecting your investments.

I retired in 2008 with 21 years in the Air Force.13 sales in your first year is pretty impressive, particularly for someone on active duty.

Prices are up in our market but the discrepancy between prices, similar specs, and actively listed is weird.