Does anyone have any recommendations on what would be the best first investment for a young investor like myself with limited capital?

Va loan limits

IF, FOR ANY REASON, SELLER (A) IS UNABLE TO MAKE THE TITLE INSURABLE OR CORRECT TITLE PROBLEMS OR (B) IS UNABLE TO OBTAIN TITLE INSURANCE FOR THE PROPERTY FROM A REPUTABLE TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY AT REGULAR RATES OR (C) DETERMINES IN ITS SOLE DISCRETION THAT IT IS UNABLE OR IT IS ECONOMICALLY NOT FEASIBLE TO CONVEY GOOD AND MARKETABLE TITLE TO THE PROPERTY INSURABLE BY A REPUTABLE TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY AT REGULAR RATES, AT THE CLOSING DATE, AND SUCH CLOSING DATE IS NOT EXTENDED OR OTHERWISE AMENDED IN THE SOLE AND ABSOLUTE DISCRETION OF SELLER AS SET FORTH ELSEWHERE IN THIS AGREEMENT, OR (D) DETERMINES, IN ITS SOLE DISCRETION TO DEEM THE AGREEMENT NULL AND VOID IF REQUIRED BY APPLICABLE LAW, AND/OR REQUIRED BY ANY EXISTING CONTRACT OR AGREEMENT BINDING UPON SELLER AND/OR THE PROPERTY, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY AGREEMENTS WITH THE PRIOR OWNER OF THE PROPERTY, ANY MORTGAGE INSURER OR ANY MORTGAGE BROKER, THEN SELLER MAY CANCEL THE TRANSACTION CONTEMPLATED BY THIS AGREEMENT BY WRITTEN NOTICE TO THE OTHER PARTY AND THE ESCROW/CLOSING AGENT.

He corrected the issues at his expenseEvery contractor has limitations but they all say they can do just about anything.  

What I do has nothing to do with the life-style the tenants live.

You want to see what types of HELOC products a bank in your area might have; the limit of the line will be determined by the ARV of the property.

I have a 20 day stay limit in a year. 

The sky's the limit really, but I'm starting out with baby steps.

And at that price you are going to be limiting yourself to owner occupants only.  

But high liability limits will always win.