Enthusiastic newbie from CO!

[Val Dufour]

Hello BP!
My name is Val(yes, I'm a guy. yes, it's my real name). Very excited to be here. I'm an enthusiastic new REI from CO who is currently deployed to the middle east. Right now I have one condo which I have turned into my first rental(slightly negative cash flow due to HIGH HOA, so potentially flipping it soon) and have aspirations of using my VA loan to purchase my first multi-family(did you know you can use it for up to a 4-plex with 0 down as long as you live in one of the units?!) for hopefully some positive cash flow!
I've been reading everything I can on real estate the past few months. Favorite author so far is Robert Kyosaki(shocker I know!) and am looking to jump in with both feet upon my return to CO.
Have a good friend who is dabbling in fix and flip foreclosures, but my long term goals are consistent cash flow. Still learning as much as I can, but wholesaling seems like a typical entry point. Would love a recommendation of a solid, not outlandishly priced online course from anyone who's had success with one.
I'm hoping to get to know anyone from CO looking for partner/student/investor/friend/anything in the business haha. Using the deployment to build up a decent nest egg so I'll have some capitol to work with upon return in June. Hope to hear from people soon.
Val