I'm looking to connect with people actively doing sober living to collaborate and grow as well as people looking to get in the game.

Then your best bet are probably community banks which have more flexibility (albeit worse terms) than larger banks and also worth looking into are DSCR lenders.

If your local market is very active and homes are selling fast, you may be able to get by with doing less.Your Home’s Condition: If your home is vacant or has a unique layout, using a professional stager who can bring in the right furniture and accessories may help buyers truly visualize its full potential.Your Budget: Talk to your agent to get an idea of staging costs in your area, as it can be the difference between your house selling and sitting.

I am pretty active in the STR space in northen Utah.

I met this real estate agent on facebook, seems very active within the real estate community in that particular area based on the posts she's engaged with. 

Additionally if you're running an active business in the IRA the income will have to pay UBIT.   

If you kept the property, and accumulated the CF/yr, it would take you 25 years to get that same equity that's sitting, frozen in your property.Also, if you cashed out and used that same equity as a DP on different RE, at 20% DP, that equity would buy you $2M in PV, not just $700k,...and, I'd be willing to bet, you could find new RE that would have a yearly CF well over $20k/year.On top of that (remembering my initial statement above), any appreciation applied would be applied to $2M, not just $700k. 

Are hard money lenders active in the area.

I've been in the investment space almost 9 years now, and been actively investing in flips myself, the last year.

As I continue to gain more knowledge, I am intrigued by the opportunities that real estate investing can afford while on active duty.