I didn't expect anyone to really read it.lol.Anyway, hopefully our talking can further narrow my focus and lead to more actionable steps. 

@Jacob FergusonI saw first step is to go to the bank and see the total dollar amount you can get with your VA loan and look for a property to househack.

If you want to learn some more about the Joint Venture method I mentioned above, my recent Bigger Pockets article on protecting yourself in a joint venture could be useful for your research.

Sounds like you've been doing a lot of research and are looking for how to take the next step.

You also may want to look into the HELOC method in hacking your mortgage down in a quick ammount of time.  

If you have positive cash flow, the money is coming from the tenant, so this method of analysis, or most other typical methods of financial analysis, isn't valid here.

., but I was just wondering from my Bigger Pockets family if there is anything SPECIFICALLY that has helped you take large steps towards the direction you want to go with REI and your own personal careers?

The units rent pretty fast and no one else in the market has this.However I considered taking it a step further and that was strongly discouraged by my wife..

We have 19 accuired 19 doors using the BRRRR method mostly. 4 duplexes and the rest are SFH's.

Congratulations on taking your first steps to owning rental properties.