I have friends in each spot and think they could help me build a great team.

Focus on saving, building your credit, and connecting with local investors.

I've got a mixed use building with a vacant 5200 sg ft. medical space on the first floor.

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It's likely they may even use data of SFH with similar lot and building square footage.

It'll be up to the next generation to figure out if they want to build an empire or not. 

The 5-10 it gets heavier and a lot busier, and 10-15-20 it really is untenable to self-manage especially if this is not you main business like a person buying their own rentals and building it like a small business. 

I suspect a decent VA could access public records and build a mainling list for you  or check Property Radar and see if there software will do that for you..

Use tools like the VA loan for house hacking and your Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) to cover living costs while building equity.

Given his spending habits during his first term, it might be a wash.Costs to build new properties will probably increase.