Yes it's hard to price this out without knowing the property details and what grade materials you’re using etc. 

I am seeking assistants to manage inventory, oversee purchases and returns with major retail stores, ensure optimal price matching, and compile comprehensive material lists.

I can see how starting with a 4-plex could provide better returns and learning opportunities without an overwhelming jump in complexity.

This will help guide your decision opposed to investing somewhere for a novel reason.for example for me it was cash flow, price to rent ratio, land lord tenant laws and availability of multi-families(Just to name a few). 

(Sale price - selling costs) -(purchase price+ purchase costs)- renovations = taxable gain. 

Its also a great way to increase values in a market since newer homes sales offer higher sale prices.

Whether it makes to sell the rental or keep it depends on your answers to these questions. the property is producing around $855 after property management fee, I have the same tenant for almost 3 years That's a little over $10k/year in cash flow, which is very strong yield for the price.

Then, I would try to work for a company that will pay for your license and networking opportunities. 

Your VA loan will be crucial to your real estate investing growth, especially since it affords you the potential opportunity to own more than one property, depending on your overall allotment.For active military personnel, that conundrum of where to invest and where you will end up is always part of the issue that sometimes causes analysis paralysis so it's great you have one in VA Beach already.

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