Lending would be something else to focus on , the more options you have the better!

I'm still doing market research and can't decide what would be a less riskier option for me, is it better to find a property in a vacation destination that's more rural and outdoors or a property in a more urban/metro area?

Was more until Fed raised rates and houses here dropped significantly in price, eroding some of my equity.I've been investing in VGT and JEPQ for the last year or so and for the first time in my life, have NOT lost money in the stock market like I did when I was merger investing, options trading, etc. 

Am in option period for a quadruplex that does not have W/D connections.

I have access to VA Home Loan so my options mainly involve home hacking with multi family properties.

Some people like to bet big and potentially lose big, we prefer to place medium size bets and consistently win more modest rewards.By primarily investing in properties with an all-in cost under $100,000, we often have multiple viable exit strategies in case the original one does not work out (we don’t pretend to have a guaranteed crystal ball, but we do like to have options at the end, and we find that our students do as well!)

I am considering options such as launching my own business to working a 9-5 to working in the real estate industry and many more. 

.   ** Christie makes a good and important point that just paying the tax up front will give you greater flexibility in terms of reinvestment options. 

Hello Justin, Hard money may be a good option.

Another option is "The Millionaire Real Estate Investor" by Gary Keller.