If you've served in the military and you're thinking about buying a home, use your VA loan. I picked up a home close to a million dollars with zero down using the VA. Not a dollar upfront. $0 dollars. My mortgage was about 7k a month. When the opportunity came, I sold and walked away with around 300k in profit. Timing matters. Move when the window opens. Zero down. Six-figure upside in 2 years. That's how I play the game. And don't take advice from people who've never served. A lot of them aren't trying to help you, they're trying to get paid.(Joe Vargas)