Set those goals.

Staying local and house hacking—especially now, before kids—gives you so much flexibility to set yourselves up for long-term success.Your financial foundation is super strong, and house hacking a quad sounds like an amazing first step for you two.

If you have a seller-financed deal, I can help you line up a DSCR loan and set up a second position behind it so you don’t have to come out of pocket much.

Interview a few PMs, ensure they align with your goals, and stay involved by reviewing monthly reports.

not sure if you are familiar with basketball but it is alot like the spurs offense. meaning the system works if you trust the process. my uncle has everything set up. contractors, know how, experience, tenant screening. management. so i will integrate into his system and learn it to replicate it like Steve Kerr did for the WarriorsYes, I am - The Big Fundamental was a great power forward!

Goal here is to use the VA's 0% down on a multiplex and rent out the unit I'm living in after 12m.

For consulting with a CPA.As mentioned above you can simply take monthly distributions, but what is most important is how you are set up. 

The first step is to define clear goals and objectives.

What are your long term goals (eg do you want to buy another house) and do you have a large savings set aside for unexpected expenses? 

When we built up the triplex, we set it up so that each of the 11 rooms can be rented out individually (all BR, except 2, have their own bathroom behind an electronically locked door).