There are all sorts of cool things you can do with this investment vehicle, as I’m sure you are learning from your research and experience.

Myself I'm an 1833 Amtraker I'm a vehicle commander for the mortarman vehicle an take the mortarman to there support by fire positions, again thank you and semper fi brother looking forward to get in contact!

But regardless, you should always start by educating yourself, which it looks like you are doing already.Next step would be to determine what vehicle or strategy within multifamily is going to take you to where you want to go.

I’m a U.S. veteran, and hope to purchase a home/real estate investment vehicle in the next year or so, and was planning to use the zero down VA mortgage.

Many thanks, @Milton Rivera  I should have been more precise in my wording. 

Smaller guys that may take a look if they need the work could be  Rose Painting or  Precision Striping.

Is it possible to gift the shares once purchased, or is there another vehicle they should explore?

I know there are a lot of benefits to opening a business, and that I have a 2-year window before making any actual earnings that I can still get the benefits of write-offs (vehicle, office, repairs, etc.).

Vehicles they now have are all paid for.

I have a house in Texas I’m currently leasing to a tenant which is pretty much most of my debt including 10k in credit card debt and my wife’s vehicle.