For the home loan, if assuming it isn’t an option with your current income, you might consider using some of the cabin sale proceeds as reserves or paying down debt to improve your financial standing.

Most full-time agents will be thinking about other jobs this year as well.

I'm hoping that my finances are much better at this time next year and continue to improve as the economy gets cleaned up, with the right person at the helm. 

If they increase your limits, your dti will improve.

When I separate from the service I plan on making real estate investing my full time job.

OK, have fun with that.BiggerPockets does a great job of making it easy to get a first glimpse of someone.

Hey James, the most important part of investing from a distance is building and improving reliable systems, generating deal flow, and building a rock solid team.Read this article on the "core 4".

Quote from @Yimma Davila-Castro: Hello,I am new, and I did the house hacking and got a few houses, but I am starting solo and would like to learn more to increase my house portfolio and improve my finances Welcome:  I started with a duplex and went owner occupied for a year. 

If we don't tell 'em, the leads are getting bad, again, they won't improve!

I advise that you get a job working as a PM for at least a year before trying to manage someone's investment.