Any advice on making smart investments, managing properties, or resources that could help would be greatly appreciated.

Since you mentioned that you're earning under $200k and living in a less expensive area, plus you have access to a VA loan, buying a primary residence could be a smart move.

She is such a smart and ethical Realtor that she inspired me to become a Realtor and I joined her Yosemite Real Estate Team.

But other than that I am a father of a smart energetic little boy, who has dreams of going places and i want to be able to get him there and not have to worry about the how, but just the when!!  

You can screen tenants with a variety of services online; I like to use my smart move, but there are several others.

Additionally, explore technology tools that streamline remote property management tasks, such as online rent collection platforms and smart home systems for monitoring.

Hey Leo,Great question and it's smart you're thinking ahead on this.

But yes, you should have a CPA, and the one smart enough to properly prepare your taxes over the years should have an easy handle on this too.

I will admit though, I just like saying the word "hypothecation" because I feel really smart when I do 😂 and right now I am feeling a bit, um, unknowledgeable...

So, appears to be you going down a rabbit hole and puffing your chest out to show how smart you are.Can we be done now?