if looking for appreciation(terrible strategy) look further north, in florida, there are plenty of smaller communities that are predicted to grow with our aging population.

Are bad sewer lines a problem for the area and property age? 

Generally mold/mildew/fungus will only grow in a wet location without light and poor air circulation.

I have researched for the past 2 years and I believe this will be the last piece of the puzzle before I dive in at the age of 24 years old!

Women my mother's age had 3 choices, secretary, nurse, teacher.

What will it cost for cap ex, management (when you grow and want this), regular maintenance, taxes and insurance (if not in mortgage) vacancy allowance, eviction costs, turn around costs to make the units rerentable. 

In this day an age, syndications are done online and its called crowdfunding.

It’s a steep goal but I’d love to be financially independent by age 30.

I've read that one exception that allows someone to keep their VA Loan active and purchase another house is if you have a growing family.

These can happen at any city, county, state, or school district meeting.Maybe in an area that is slow moving and not growing extremely fast, it is different.