@Rob Padilla I'm a former Marine myself.

I am a active duty Marine, but my brother is a contractor and mother is the property manager; so it has turned into a family business. 

I am retiring from the Marine Corps this summer and Real Estate Investing is my next calling.

I recently just got out of the Marines , now I am a firefighter for a department around Atlanta.

Looking to get started investing in rental properties in Jacksonville North Carolina, specifically around the two marine bases.

After college, I accepted a commission in the Marine Corps  and have been serving as an Engineer Officer since 2011.

Having a interest in REI, and googling around internet, I get REI related emails, and so I have BP, Google, and Joshua Dorkin's savvy to thank.I'm a Newbie currently living on Salt Spring Island, BC, Canada, and will be moving back over to Vancouver Island ASAP - Victoria, would be fantastic, and so would Qualicum Beach, but Sooke, Nanaimo, Ladysmith, Deep Bay, or Qualicum Village / Falls are possibilities - the bigger the hub the better - for networking and also for performing & recording meditation music (hobby - business).I work 6 months per year as Marine Engineer with Canadian Coast Guard, and get the other 6 months off (with pay), but I hope to replace this income with my new career as an REI.Being new, I need to absorb, study, and learn as much as possible as quickly as possible, (to be able to change vocations / careers within next 24 months).

I joined the Marines and was an F-18 Electrician for four years before coming back to CT and getting a BS in Electronics Technology.

@Christian Marin Christian, excellent advice.

We owned a condo in San Diego, CA when I was in the Marine Corps.