We all know a realtor on a personal level right? 

With that said and depending on your experience level, a good realtor can be worth their weight in gold in terms of liability protection and experience.

Huge network of military folks who are All levels of investors!!!

In the last year and a half, I bought 4 OOS SFRs (3 turn key and 1 off mls), all are doing good for cash-flow. 2 are in Birmingham, AL and 2 are in Detroit, I am actively looking for the next OOS SFR, the cash flow is hard to pass on.My dilemna is should I go for the next level up and look into a medium size multi-fam (12-30 units maybe?)

The good news is they can also add a lot of value if you do them correctly, because few people have the desire and skill to mess with that level of problems. 

@Adi Jacob If I had to start all over I would do everything I could to surround myself with people who were at the highest level of what I wanted to do. 

But one day it will be my greatest asset.I have decided to become more serious about real estate and learn how to take hold of my situation and make it work for me.

But one day it will be my greatest asset.I have decided to become more serious about real estate and learn how to take hold of my situation and make it work for me.

Any thoughts on neighborhood scout for neighborhood-level data?

I would, however, hire a lawyer if there are other investors besides myself because the conflict at the managerial level is something that should be addressed and prevented ahead of time.