I did forget to mention that I also help do the accounting and consulting for clients using Buildium as well.My favorite is actually Yardi Voyager but that's a different game lol 

I'm still active in the Detroit market.

Having been in many aspects of real estate throughout my career my favorites are ground up construction and note investing. right now note investing takes the cake as it can be done in any environment whereas ground up right now is very challenging. 

Hello,I am a new real estate investor based in Troy, Michigan, actively seeking potential cash buyers and seasoned wholesalers in the Metropolitan Area.

We run the calculator on multiple properties each week even if we are not actively looking . . . keeps us in tune with the market and you never know when a deal will appear.  

Aside from this any recommendation about groups that  should join or actively participate to maximize my reach?

There is no downside, besides more activity on your listing, which means more calls and lots of potential upside.

So you don't need to work in real estate.The question remains, how do you want to generate active income? 

You'll need to speak with a banker about getting a second active VA loan.

Example: the intention of Passive Activity Limitation (PAL) rules is to prevent high-income earners from reducing their taxes by merely investing money into real estate.