After doing some research, I became less convinced than I was to start with.

Quote from @Adolfo Herrera: I recently bought a piece of land(cash) in my hometown in Texas and I am looking to start building a home to sell.The lot sits in a new neighborhood and is in the more affordable side of the Rio Grande Valley.

When we moved, we turned it into a rental, hoping this would be the start of our real estate journey—something we’d like to continue once my husband retires.Some key details:My husband is active duty and will retire in 3 years.We have one final move coming up this summer to Raleigh, NC.Our current debts are crippling us—the high interest makes it tough to stay afloat every month.The plan me and my husband are thinking bout:Sell the rental property.Use the proceeds to pay off all our debts, set aside emergency funds and a down payment for our next home.Free up $1,500/month from debt payments, and that also can stash in a high-yield savings account.Regain full VA loan entitlement, allowing us to purchase a multifamily home and use the house hacking strategy for up coming move.Avoid capital gains tax, since April marks five years of ownership, and the tenant’s lease ends in May.This wasn’t our original plan, and we hate the idea of using our equity to pay off debt.

It’s great to see how excited and determined you are to start your real estate journey. 

Next, you need to start tracking your expenses.

His advice (before the debt issues even arose) was to sell my whole portfolio and start over doing wholesaling.

The best thing you can do is start by educating yourself.

That's annoying they changed it with no warning - Brandon would always talk about all the FREE tools they have on here for newbies to start practicing analyzing properties.

These figures are updated every Federal fiscal year which starts October 1. 

This is definitely a good place to start and to network with people in the market you are looking to invest in.