New Member Headed to Ft. Bragg and Eager to Invest

[Shaquille Turner]

Hello Bigger Pockets!

My name is Shaquille Turner. I am a recently married Army Lieutenant and will be moving to Fayetteville, North Carolina in January. I am here on BiggerPockets guided by a recommendation from The Book on Investing in Real Estate with No (and low) Money Down, by Brandon Turner.

I have not yet invested in real estate, but I want to purchase my first property within the next year. My plan is to use the VA Loan to purchase an owner occupied, multi-family investment property. I'd appreciate advice from anyone who has already taken that path (or a path similar to it): is there anything I should be looking out for? Where is a good place to search for housing in the Fayetteville area? Are there any property managers that you'd recommend? Is it wise to get a property manager for an owner occupied investment property, or should I do it on my own?

Any advice would be much appreciated! 

I look forward to the feedback. Glad I found such an awesome forum.