I have no real estate experience, but I am looking to venture into it.

I use an investor friendly real estate agent that you can find here on BP. 

The Department of Veteran Affairs announced that it has temporally lifted its ban on buyers paying for real estate agent representation.

Since they’ve already already signed the lease and put the deposit down, is there really any reason or benefit of meeting them in person at this point?

In real estate investing, the value you provide should far outweigh the payment you receive.As "The Go-Giver" by Bob Burg and John David Mann teaches:"Your true worth is determined by how much more you give in value, than you take in payment."

Greetings! Well here I am, at the starting point. My desire is to create profit by commercial units or owning multifamily units in order to provide housing as well as generational wealth. Living in MD and moving to AR...

No money for a deposit 2.

Any suggestions real-estate or not are greatly appreciated 

When I initially purchased these properties, the mortgage was based solely on the real estate, with the business value being incidental.I am currently in the process of acquiring a $2 million, 5 bedroom bed and breakfast located in a downtown area in PA.

Especially not down a real amount.