I am hoping to get suggestions for better tools that are still affordable for new investors like myself.

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.

It has great fundamentals, growth, and affordability.

Shelby Park is getting a facelift from many investors (myself included) and Smoketown is the next neighborhood in line if you're looking for an affordable price point with future growth.

Our current focus is workforce and affordable housing investing.

if you want to buy a vacation house for your family, and you can afford it, and you'll occasionally rent it out - that's great, it's just not an investment. 

They offer affordable coverage and make the often-confusing world of insurance so much easier to understand (which, let’s be honest, can be a headache to navigate 😅).

We are currently at a low affordability rate, which is typically a leading indicator of slowdown and price trend change.

Suburbs like Sandy Springs, Roswell, and Alpharetta are popular for their strong demand and rising property values, while areas like Southwest Atlanta and East Atlanta offer more affordable properties with solid rental yields.

Locations that are a 0-1 hour car ride from san juan to a nice town/city with more affordable areas walking distance to the beach would be interesting as well.