First, I commend you for taking that first step in your real estate investing career, and that is reaching out on BiggerPockets.To answer your question, I would sign up for your local real estate investment club in your area and network with a few contractors and renovators. 

If you’re going into the same type of field or career post military most lenders won’t see that as an issue

Very beautiful suburban area with lots of development happening in the area...well, last time I was there which was sometime last year.You've definitely come to the right place for your real estate investing career. 

I was in your exact shoes 3 years ago and self-managing was the best decision of my real estate career.

Also, network with other experienced investors on here.Congratulations and I wish you the best of luck in your real estate investing career!

I'm hesitant to let go of that, but selling would free up a decent amount of equity (in our market, I know 25k isn't much in most areas) to make a decent down payment on another multi-family, which is what we ultimately want to do with our REI careers.  

Feel free to PM me.Once again, welcome to BP, and I wish you all the best in your real estate investing career.

Congratulations once again, Joseph, and I wish you the best in your real estate investment career.

I have always been very frugal in my life and studied up on personal finance once I began my career.

Feel free to PM me.Congratulations, Dustin, and I wish you a ton of success in your real estate investing career.