To supplement your current business, and the BP podcast and network/forum, I'd suggest other additional podcasts like Mark Ferguson's invest four more, and Joe Fairless' podcast Best Real Estate Investing Advice Ever Show, and I enjoy listening to Engelo Rumora on the various podcasts.Looking into other niches would be a good use of time.

Is there any special mortgage program for public school teachers in Georgia?

I'm looking at retiring from my current job in a few years, so looking for what's "next" and for supplemental income.

If you're making or arranging loans secured by real estate, sounds like there is an idiot for an attorney if he specializes in financing, but it's something I'd expect to hear from slip and fall type. 

Otherwise you could be hit with a special assessment that could break your heart.

Currently I work for a commercial mortgage lender in Boise, ID specializing in bridge and permanent financing for middle market CRE loans.

Get ahold of their special assets department, get ahold of someone, and send in an offer.

We specialize in the downtown market and multi family. 

With little effort, you could do a few there are lenders I have seen that specialize in this so they work with you to have everything ready to go right  away such that you are signing the LOC documents a day or two after closing on the replacement property. 

Is there any kind of gov't assistance he or I can get to supplement his rent during his deployment?