New real estate investor advice

[Will Newmiller]

Good evening,

Active duty military here and resident of south eastern NC (Wilmington area). Really looking to get started on buying my first property. I currently own my home it is a $300,000 SFH with an interest rate of 6.25% I bought this 250 days ago with the VA loan. My question is how do I get started on buying property in my area? I am eligible to re finance my VA loan and use that. I currently have about $30,000 in savings for this purchase. Any guidance on getting started or where to look would be great