Your VA loan will be crucial to your real estate investing growth, especially since it affords you the potential opportunity to own more than one property, depending on your overall allotment.For active military personnel, that conundrum of where to invest and where you will end up is always part of the issue that sometimes causes analysis paralysis so it's great you have one in VA Beach already.

OP I think you’re in a great geographic spot and potential REI strategy potential.1.  

If your business is worth significantly more than what you owe on it, you may be able to borrow against that equity to fund your first deal—rather than walking away from a potentially appreciating asset.Some investors take this route, keeping ownership of their business while using its value to qualify for financing or attract a capital partner.

Would going to local real estate meet ups be the best way to find potential investors I could partner with?

I’m a realtor and investor in Indianapolis, and I’d highly recommend adding Indy to your list of potential markets.

Remember, investing 200,000 into an ADU won't likely increase your properties value by 200,000, but the rent potential is a great bonus.

After staging, it was sold to a retail buyer for a strong profit, demonstrating the potential for significant returns by buying from motivated sellers, renovating strategically, and selling at retail.

-Transfer the property into an LLC – This may allow me to take ownership while potentially avoiding property tax reassessment, however this sounds like an involved process-Establish a living trust for my aunt and mother – The trust would specify that I inherit the property upon their passing and provide step up in cost basis but i'm worried that the living trust can be modified to have me removed (who knows what can happen) - My mother is somewhat volatile.I would like to live in the property and my mother will live in her second property with her husband. 

@Emily ShinHouse hacking a multi-family property is an excellent way to start investing in real estate, especially in a market like Columbus, Ohio, which offers affordability and growth potential.

ARV Potential: Where can we expect to achieve higher ARVs?