I would like to get more involved in real estate to the point where I can get 10+ plus units to help supplement retirement some day.I am looking to learn and open to any and all advice on next steps. 

And given the dearth of real talent at the hot corner these days (as evidenced by my fantasy baseball teams), I'd say you need to stick with baseball so you don't lose focus.Real estate investing is only for those people who are trying to get out of their day jobs and/or supplement their day job incomes to improve their quality of life. 

You can increase the liability coverage on your regular homeowners insurance and also get a supplemental 'umbrella' policy, with can increase the liability limits further.

I would think it would be a little easier to build capital without having to pay for housing.I guess maybe make the decision of whether you want to buy and hold a piece of real estate or ---supplement your income - wholesaling/flipping/working doing something related to real estate.If I were you - my first step would be call a banker and see how much you would have to save to be able to get into a duplex/3plex/4plex and avoid PMI if at all possible.

Wholesaling to me is a stepping stone to supplement the income that I already make from my landscaping business that is in its 5th year, and to ultimately use the money to fund my business of flipping houses, which is what I will be doing.

I think everyone in the military can benefit from this article, and learn about the opportunities and possibilities of supplementing their retirement, especially if they’re in it for the long haul.I was in the Marine Corps when I bought my first property in 1995.

Hi Margo,You could try Facebook Housing Groups and someone sent me this list a while back when I was looking at sites -haven't' checked them all out for relevancy yet but it's a good list to supplement Airbnb:Kopa https://www.kopa.co/Blueground https://www.theblueground.com/Hello Landing https://www.hellolanding.com/Transplant Housing https://www.transplanthousing.com/Roomster https://www.roomster.comHome Away http://www.homeaway.comSublet http://www.sublet.comRent Jungle http://www.rentjungle.comNational Corporate Housing https://www.nationalcorporatehousing.comTraveler’s Haven https://www.travelershaven.comCorporate Housing http://www.corporatehousing.comCorporate Housing by Owner http://www.corporatehousingbyowner.comHousing Helpers http://www.housinghelpers.comFor Rent http://www.forrent.comHome to Go http://www.hometogo.comFlip Key http://www.flipkey.comTravel Housing Pro http://www.travelhousingpro.comPlace of Mine http://www.placeofmin.comRotating Room http://www.rotatingroom.comPadMapper http://www.padmapper.com

This is where consensus can supplement logic.

You will never stop learning. but it's not hard to build a solid foundation to start from.You can supplement your learning with BiggerPockets as there is a lot of great talent here, and I/we love to help.You mentioned "fine tuning my niche market".

. - I have real estate agents in my family My Outlook: - At the moment, I view real estate as a means to supplement my current income from my job.