I want to purchase something that will generate cash flow, however the VA loan requires I live in the unit for at least the first year.

The exceptions may be in certain inheritance situations, especially where a “bypass” trust is used effectively resulting in 2 future generations enjoying the benefits of income while paying inheritance taxes only once.

I am pointing this out because in addition to the cash to close, you will need cash to finish that mother in law suite before you can generate income with it.

It might be time to employ one of them and make the investment passive.

To begin with, being a buyer's agent on a team that already generates leads will allow you to get comfortable showing property and looking for the ins and outs of buying RE. but when you bring buyers "to" the team and then need to go off on shift, your other team members can assist you with your clients.

Property generates $66k in gross revenues per year, $86,500 once stabilized.

I have also done some research on different OOS areas that would generate positive cash flow, as this is my priority at the moment.

One of my properties is located in CA: I own it free and clear and it generates $800/month in pure cash flow, it is worth $380k.

I haven't invested myself yet, but I have been studying the market for Multi-Family/Income generating properties (Duplexes/Triplexes/Quadplexes). 

I think it has great potential there are 7 units and it's priced about 50k per unit.The units are each 2 bed 1 bath and is netting an estimate of 450 per unit per month.I went on BluePockets rent estimator tool, and the comps for the area is $865 a month. if I can net $600 which is no where close to the $865 that BluePockets estimates, then the property would generate 50k a year.Am I missing something and the property is fully leased so it has to be in pretty decent shape.