Investing while in the military is one of the best decisions you can make, and will make your transition out much smoother knowing that you have built a portfolio of cash-flowing properties to help fund your lifestyle and possibly dive into full-time if you so choose.I highly recommend looking into "Active Duty Passive Income" and connecting with those fine men and women who are investing heavily while still on Active duty.Based on your budget, I would personally recommend saving as much as you can for now and using this period of time to learn as much as you can.

Look around your area for a women's investment group and encourage her to go, but don't force it.There are also online women's groups. 

I am looking into a women's real estate investing mentorship program.

This list may be helpful to some, many will already be familiar with these organizations listed below.Property Management Builders Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) www.boma.orgInstitute of Real Estate Management (IREM) www.irem.orgBrokerage and Real Estate ProfessionalsCCIM Institute (CCIM) www.ccim.comSociety of Industrial and Office Realtors (SIOR) my.sior.com/homeCommercial Real Estate in Women (CREW) crewnetwork.org/homeNational Association of Realtors (NAR) www.nar.realtorKansas City Regional Association of Realtors (KCRAR) kcrar.comCorporate Real EstateCorenet www. corenetglobal.orgInternational Facility Management Association (IFMA) www.ifma.orgAppraisalswww.appraisalinstitue.orgLand DevelopmentUrban Land Institute (ULI) uli.orgMany of these organizations have networking events monthly sometimes even weekly.

But these men and women needed to start somewhere, too, and most people are willing to help others out, so you can do a bit of this.

Empower Retirement 

That sounds crazy, I know, but it is a women's recovery house and there are 8 women living there (9 total can live there) paying $440/month.  

Three women signed the lease together last summer and have been good tenants since then for the most part. 

My best rental source has been sighs but currently I am targeting section 8 and active duty servicemen (and women) on a nearby air force base. both Have generated calls of qualified tenants however the signs and tenant referrals have filled my current vacancies.

It's great that you are also interested in networking and building business relationships - these are keys to success in real estate.I am also a big believer in supporting young women as they break into real estate investing and build wealth through home ownership.