I also believe that I should also invest is my business.

Probably starting out small Jaycee - SF or maybe some smaller duplex type properties.

I'm looking to add more investors who want to invest in the Cincinnati/Dayton area and I am always available for a chat about real estate investing.

I personally believe you should start in your own backyard and find a way to make it work.

I’m curious to hear if people have done this in the past, how they did it, how they started, etc.Any thoughts / discussion / enlightenment on this is encouraged!

Regarding getting started, I recommend finding an STR owner who's overwhelmed or just worn out with managing their property, and perhaps who's also not using a dynamic pricing tool, and then offering to manage it for a very small cost. 

The guy is is in the Navy and invests in Land.

Good afternoon, I am new to real estate and investing.  

What is the return on investment? 

@Andy Ptak when jumping into the industry you have a few choices:1) Start at the bottom2) Leverage your experience to convince someone to give you a chance3) Decide between:--- Big companies who will usually start you at the bottom--- Small companies that will more like to a chance on hiring you for an above entry level position.