@Nathan Smith If you can join and are willing to join then a four year commitment in the military gets you not only a VA Loan but also a GI Bill.

I'll toss out an unconventional idea that no one else here would suggest, and I'll preface it by saying, you have to commit to the process.

Have your inspector ready to go and commit to a 5-7 day inspection. 

So, if you can spare 45 minutes to an hour a week for discussion and commit to reading books around real estate, business, and personal improvement please reach out and as a group we can settle on day/time and the first book.I hope to have this launched and our first group discussion on or before 11/1/2020.

Get with local wholesaler who is doing volume and commit to JV'ing your first few deals with them.

You may find that an additional six month commitment may be worthwhile if it is the single factor to close a great deal.

A response like 'interesting idea" or 'something to think about' is not a commitment, lets them know you heard them, then go on to a different subject.

Now, he's an apartment guy, I'd strongly suggest single family homes for you.... there's tons of advantages.Another point....as Joe said, don't make a calendar commitment date, make a financial commitment goal.Don't know your market in Cape Girardeau, but I could argue just to stay there.

Id suggest 1 year livings expenses plus $15k to commit to the business.  

They want the Fed commitment to keep interest rates near zero to be even stronger and less qualified.