I desire to connect with individuals who have had experience investing in real estate while serving in the military on active duty.

Well I've never really thought if they appreciate it on an individual level or not.Some do say thank you, some do not. 

Building connections with like minded individuals to help each other achieve their goals is priceless.

The out of the box strategies and set ups sold will never replace customized AP/Tax strategies based on individualized circumstances. 

I've Been renting all four rooms in my house out individually for about 10 months now.

Don’t sell to an individual asking.

We have done it both ways where we fund purchase and they cover rehab but if the individual is less experienced we do not do it that way, we have them put more money into the deal from the start and fund the draws, reason why is we also had a deal where the person said they would do this and never did anything and property sat and loan matured and it was a pain.Just recognize you will still not get 100% financing for the purchase, so you are putting money in up front. 

I also enclose below the text of the relevant section for ease.https://www.flsenate.gov/laws/statutes/2020/553.79QUOTE(14) A building permit for a single-family residential dwelling must be issued within 30 working days of application therefor unless unusual circumstances require a longer time for processing the application or unless the permit application fails to satisfy the Florida Building Code or the enforcing agency’s laws or ordinances.UNQUOTEThe previous link to the City of Cape Coral citizens portal lets individuals see permit details for a specific property address, the progress with applications, and if not using a private provider the status of inspections.  

@Alecia Loveless is correct--tenants need access 24/7 to their electric service panel, water and heat, assuming those are individual utilities for each unit. 

Hello @Tove Fox,You are not investing in a state, you will invest in an individual city.