And since you are a contractor you can take advantage of your skills most in your home market .Sounds like you need to start driving for dollars, engaging some wholesalers, networking, etc. in your market.

Flipping a house takes a lot of time, skill and money.

Also looking for a mentor to assist and willing to offer my hard work ethic and leadership skills I Have learned from my 6 and half years in the navy thus far.

There isn't one best or easiest, it depends a lot on who you are, your skills and interests. good luck!

Also, I recently discovered real estate photography so I’m currently learning and practicing to build up my skills in that.

As for multi family or single family, that all comes down to how much money you have, what you want to achieve with your investing and what your skill sets are.I host a meetup group in Nanaimo once a month for investors.

@Alexander Kempf I would recommend both if you have the time.Becoming a developer requires vision and leadership skills as well as technical aptitude.

It is an awesome partnership between my wife and I with our mixed skill-sets and we love working together!

You will have to pay a premium for labor, materials, & skill set of the contractor you are working with.

Learn the skills, do the work, and grind out deals as cost effective as I can before starting to invest money in ad campaigns.