If you don't know how to make home repairs or care for landscape or "have a guy" you will have constant headaches and money issues. 

I highly suggest reading the book "How to create multiple streams of income" by Conti and Finkle, it's a bit outdated but the principle still stands.

I’m looking to create small streams of revenue to to save and create for my future.

Me and my team are reuniting weekly to discuss RE investment strategies and we are constantly building up teams together depending on your interests.

As far as analyzing deals, do you think that just constantly running the numbers and physically analyzing it would do the trick?

He is a tradesman so enjoys the work, but much of the house needs constant tinkering or complete replacement - costly in both time, money, and stress.

But being a real estate investor who travels constantly has a better ring to it :) 

Like the post above states, it would be more up to the city ordinance on it. 99% of the time even if there was an ordinance you’d never get called on it unless there was constant noise, etc.

I was, admittedly, a bit hesitant wiring a large amount of money to an outside firm, but the consultant at IRA financial kept in constant contact throughout the process. 

Why not use the VA loan on a small complex you otherwise might not be able to afford and would have multiple revenue streams vs. just one SFH?