But with our above mentioned goals, buying 10 acres out in the country isn't exactly step one of building a buy and hold empire. 

What are your RE goals?

If the tenant does not pay the rent, and then you start the eviction process, and then they send in the rent, do not accept the rent if your goal is to get them out as soon as possible.

If you know of a post or a document that answers the questions, I am willing to read anything to get this information (just point me in the right direction).My goal is to show my wife an example of 1 possible property and show the comps on that land. 

My main goal (and I have no idea how realistic it is) is to create an emergency fund.

Toss in his retirement, whatever his disability is (which IS tax free) and the fact that his fiancé is working full time and even without his second BAH payment and his employment rent should be covered assuming this is an important goal for the two of them.If I sound jaded it's only because I once rented to a young (early 30's) veteran who was not only 100 percent service connected but also managed to draw social security AND had the Wound Warrior Project fork over his security deposit AND first months rent for my SFH. 

It's sort of forestalling my goals as i read and listen to everything i can on here in a day it all comes back to that one question as a beginner "getting the money to start" which I'm sure 80% of people can agree is the problem.To start REI, without knowing anyone rich or any prior experience that will grant me a HML and sometimes even a PML, what are some of your ideal thoughts? 

Negative cash flow isn’t the goal, I wouldn’t think.

My main goal is to learn as much as possible about this fascinating world of real estate investment and realize financial and personal freedom.

I am a newly commissioned 2d Lt and my goal is to grow enough financial freedom, for myself and my partner, after my military career, or as a financial backup for my family in the case something were to happen while serving.