This is a great place to invest for safety and appreciation.

I too am active duty and have utilized my VA several times to expand my portfolio as it is a great tool to use if you’re willing to live in the property for the required 12 months.

BiggerPockets (BP) does have some tools and templates that can help keep you organized (like checklists for inspections, title, and earnest money).

The brick construction is a plus for durability, but check for any signs of foundation issues, especially if the property has settled over the years.Be sure to budget for updates to key systems—plumbing and electrical upgrades can be pricey but crucial for tenant safety and modern functionality.

the first step that I would take is to find an investor from the realtor in your area and you can build a lot of your network just piggybacking off of theirs with their recommendations of contractors and other professionals biggerPockets has a great tool for finding realtors.

(It’s a great tool)I am located in Oceanside/carlsbad area.Using the VA on two places has a lot of limitations with the cost of homes in this area it makes it near impossible however having a good VA loan officer is key for part of your team.I am actually helping another client in a very similar situation.

I run a Real Estate Call Center so I'm always getting asked to recommend skip tracing tools like Lead Sherpa or Share Group.

For example FHA guidelines say you can deny an ESA if they cause an undue financial burden, cause a direct threat to the health and safety of others (the letter from the neighbor supports this), or cause substantial physical damage to the property.

They do have a very awesome app called Deal Driven which is an extremely awesome marketing - organizing - information and skip tracing tool.

fastpeoplesearch.com has been my go-to free tool for finding people's contact info.