I am willing to do anything as far as working calendars for your airbnb operation, being your boots on ground for your out of state properties (I live in College Station Texas), anything that I can do to be of value, in return for some guidance to success in the real estate world. 

Even lending to an LLC, which Dodd-Frank explicitly excludes, will get you hammered if the intent of your borrower is to use the property as a personal residence.For example, you could make a real estate loan against a gas station.

You do any of your RE work or investing in the Normal Station area by U of M? 

It most likely won't be a home run, but it'll be the catalyst that gets your train leaving the station.

I'm renting it out while I'm stationed in CA and its been a success so far.

It's kind of like when your favorite DJ's leave a station....

As others have said, there’s plenty of way to make up this marginal cost that saves your guests the embarrassment of asking upstairs to toss down a half used roll or make an unexpected run the gas station with a dirty bum

On the other side of the property is a gas station with ample space between my lot and the gas pumps.The old Wendy's sign is still on the property in front of the parking spaces on a grassy area.

*My husband and I are fairly new to real estate investing and are both Active Duty stationed in D.C.

When I first started, I remember how valuable it was to get involved in projects, learn from experienced investors, and build a network within the local community.In the College Station area, there are plenty of opportunities to get your hands dirty and really learn the business from the ground up.