The one piece of advice we give is...if you do not plan on living in the property or needing to come stay at the property, then go long term rental. 

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It's called the FIRE Center and lots of great members to network with and learning resources.

Quote from @Miles Lerner: Hi F Thomas - do you want to be able to manage the rental applications through your website directly or just have your application criteria (e.g. 3x income-to-rent)?

landlord or tenant. just curious.

What’s tripping you up the most right now?

Ill give you my thoughts when the time comes, I own a brokerage as well I can always help you sell it if I cant buy it

It's apples and apples most of the time with websites.

That way you’re putting in sweat equity and strategy instead of all the capital.Since you have VA loan eligibility, you could buy a multi-family property up to four units with zero down, live in one unit, and rent the others.

Expanding your portfolio while preparing to transition into full-time real estate is a smart move — you’ll be setting yourself up for a smoother retirement.