You are correct the market here is saturated so you need to educate yourself on the market and build a strong team here.

The ideal team you want is an experienced Broker and/or Property Manager who works in the market and knows the area.

Daniel and his team work with a bunch of Chicago investors.

Work With The Best: Finding A Great Contractor Work with the Best: Finding a Great ContractorNovember 5, 2018In the flipping business, having a reliable contractor on your team can be the key to your success.

I’m looking to add to my team and eager to expand!

Also, some great advice on finding the right contractors, and other team members for real estate investing; I found in David Green's book Long-Distance Real Estate Investing.  

It's so easy if you have the right team in place on the other side. 

Build the team long before you are ready to do your first deal.I imagine you are in Greenville, which is why you are asking about it.

The question is should I use my time to exhaust the GI Bill or would I be better off to use my time on growing my team and searching for my first deal?

I would get a bit more specific with any forum posts/questions just to increase the quality of responses.That being said, I am not a LO but my Real Estate team get anywhere from 100-200 online leads per month.The positives are that you will be one of the first LOs to talk to this lead which increases your chances of scheduling an appointment and closing them.Another positive is that these leads are usually motivated (but not always qualified).