If I sold, I think it would be by a hair that I can offload the property for the balance despite a tax value of $440,000, but it would get it off my books completely and free up my VA loan to purchase again. 

Wasn't there a book something about 10,000hrs of practice or maybe it was a chapter in a book. 

Thanks to everything I’ve learned from the podcasts, books, and this community, my wife and I currently own:A triplex in MaineA single-family rental in San AntonioA single-family primary residence in Las Cruces, NM, which will become a rental when we move in a few monthsFor context, I’m an active-duty Army officer with about 12 years left until retirement, and my wife works for a university in Boston.

I have one long term partnership that we share capital but I still do all the work ( rain maker) he is a cpa so he does do the books and tax return though :)  WE built one subdivision together were he put in 500k and I made him 1.2 mil in 18 months net profit so that was not bad.

I second the proposal to get @Brian Burke's book The Hands-Off Investor.

Read some books. 

Attend events regularly, stay engaged in conversations, and keep learning through books and podcasts.

I’ve done my research with (reading books, podcasts, etc) but still feel like I’m not doing enough.

How many struggle in there bookings, to find way around, ask "what is this corn-dog like thing"..... 

I have found ChatGPT to be particularly useful for testing new Book Covers for BiggerPockets, such as our foray into the personal fitness category with upcoming title "Sweat for Life":