A full service provider, core concentration is not only the asset management but also the investor ROI management.Much success and happy wealth building!

I am concentrating my efforts on full-time investing, with a mid-range goal of being able to replace my current 9-5 income with investment income.  

Most of us know what we don't want, very few know what we DO want.I think you need to select a specific niche to start, concentrate and learn as much as possible, and then begin to develop an investment plan.For instance, I have chosen Multifamily apartments (niche).  

At this point, from what I have looked at in my area (Internet and driving around), I am leaning more towards flipping and/or buy and hold.

It helps you build credibility with other professionals (you know HML, Contractors Etc.)In AZ I learned from my CPA that from the founding of my LLC I can write off my entire cell phone and internet bills at home as they are essential in my home based business of real estate investing, without the LLC I was only allowed to write off the percentage portion based on the square footage designation I gave to my home office space, that is 10% in my case, which I still can use to write off part of my electric and mortgage payments since it is still used as home office.You can start building your brand now, rather than waiting and hoping that no one takes your company name/idea...

Use the internet like Zillow or BP. 

I fortunately live no more than 5 minutes away from any of my rental properties, they are all concentrated in a section of town. 

Loan limits are tied to area income in part, but the advent of the internet (etc) means a veteran can work in a high paying job and live in an uber low cost area.

Anything that even pertains remotely to real estate and you find useful...For me, it's the usual BP, Zillow, Loopnet, City-Data and Rent-o-meter, but what other kinds of internet resources out there do you find useful for both investing and managing real estate?

Then when you make your move to Florida you can concentrate on real estate and not having to study for an additional degree then.If you get a Florida license now, wont you have annual dues to pay while not making money in real estate?