Do part time jobs have any benefit in this situation?

To be successful in direct mail, you need to send at least 6 mailers to the same list.

I am also pretty familiar with the S-Corp and work with other investors who are using them.Ultimately, I would say it's important to just meet with an attorney and a CPA so you can measure out the cost/benefit of each structure and pick the one that fits your portfolio and goals.

It is completely free and a great benefit to have.

It provides a fixed housing rate if you attend an online school; but keep in mind these benefits are NOT available while on active duty. 

My initial thought is that it would be a benefit and that military renters are at least a little more responsible than the typical renter.

What I'm wondering is - what benefits/disadvantages have you experienced when using the same real estate company for PM and purchasing vs. separate companies?

This stands in direct opposition to a capital intensive industry such as manufacturing where employee and owner skill may be less important than the company's fixed asset profile.While S179 is a valid strategy in the attempt to drive a taxpayer's taxable income below the 'threshold amount' so the SSTB receives the un-phased out Sec 199A deduction, a SSTB may not have the investments in fixed assets necessary to drive them below the threshold during the year unless they're already very close to the threshold.Some other ideas for taxpayers owning a SSTB to lower their taxable income:Roll taxable bonds into tax-exempt bonds.Life insurance & annuities.Real estate (it's BP after all).Oil and gas investments.Charitable gifts (including CRTs).Gifts to taxpayers with lower taxable income (powerful option is to gift a percentage of the business to a trust).If a SSTB is well above the threshold, a compelling case could be made that the business should be a C Corp in the current tax environment. 

If you haven't already done so, use  your VA benefit to buy a home.

I don’t want to be taken advantage of, don’t know if this benefits me; the property will be worth 600K low end to 800K high end when done.