Quote from @Eric Gerakos: My wife and I buy many “fractional” notes where we live in California.

If you are able to actively use the funds I would say start a real estate marketing company with it. 

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.

Market Analysis is one of the biggest things I do. 

The lender is pushing you to do this to get an FHA loan.

I will add my anecdotes: flipping has been good to me and my family, but we do it one the side, when we find a good deal. 

Also CA requires you to be licensed to originate DSCR and Hard Money Loans (I see on your bio you service CA), and there are many other states that are starting to follow pursuit.

Hi everyone,I graduated college a few months ago in Boston and tried to start my own business but it didn't workout and so I focused on Real Estate instead and passed my NV License.

I do not live in Vegas. 

I have been working with many people who are just trying to get started with real estate investing.