So I appreciate everyone's advice and right now the plan is -Finish up my two weeks at work-Enroll in school using the G.I. bill to supplement that income-Use my free time during school to focus on current properties and make some money from a side businessIll make a post for anyone who cares to see how it all turns out for me in 3 months!

You want to write an offer aimed at short-circuiting my elaborate plan that works like a charm to get my seller the highest possible offer and the best possible terms. 

@Rebecca KnoxI’m aiming to get out to the MKE on 2022.

I delved into the thought of RE investments last year when I had taken less than full time (12-15 credits) college credits in a given semester and had much more free time allowing me to supplement that new free time with taking a real estate agent course and that began my journey.

They really need to pay attention to how they aim the shower head and for this one unit I think it is the tub.  

It is simple math and growth rates (it is a mathematical fact).If you need the cash flow in the short term to supplement your income, etc., Coastal CA may not be the correct market. 

But so many people are supplementing full-time work with gig work such as driving for Uber or creating online revenue through drop shipping.Doom forecasting and speculation is nothing but demotivation to do the hard work.

What is the top result that you're seeking: Are you aiming for immediate strong cash flow or aiming for longer-term equityAre you looking for turnkey or are you willing to put in sweat equity: The prior typically comes with a higher purchase price but lower cash commitment and lower equity building opportunity, while the latter typically comes with lower purchase price but higher cash commitment and a higher equity building opportunity.Once you get some clarity on these considerations, the next step will be to get preapproved to determine what financial parameters you'll need to operate in as you vet your opportunities.

Getting serious about growing the business with a goal of "downsizing" my job in 10 years or so and supplementing retirement income.

That is exactly what I'm aiming to do by speaking with a few property managers.Thank you @Davartay Miller for the great point about the fact that company size is secondary to quality and service.