This is a crucial vehicle to your early success as a veteran.If you don't know where you will settle when you first get back, getting started learning markets that are interesting to you (and you may also like to be close to) is very wise.

Surround yourself with supportive people to build confidence and success in the industry.Good Luck!

Quote from @Peter Thielemann: Thank you Jonathan, I have a family member that has several successful rental properties and is walking me through the process.

—will be key to success!! 

Having a real estate license is NOT required to be a successful real estate investor.IMO, it can help though!

The experience goes with track record - do they have a history of doing this and being successful as well as having failures.

I have done this successfully in the past.

We are now renting as fully furnished mid term rental and really pleased with the success of that project.

Most of the successful syndicators are NOT gurus - we are analytical types not sales types - and we make so much money as syndicators we wouldn’t want or need the hassle of the guru “lifestyle”.  

Though hard money and out-of-pocket expenses add costs and risk, a successful 3-6 month flip could bring significant profit.