I would recommend giving 3 VA's the same task and see which one performs best and determine which will be the best fit. 

Owning that property helped me better appreciate the advantages of real estate investment and made me want to learn more and get more deeply involved.

A good lender will evaluate your situation, tell you what they could lend on based on the criteria you fit, and then also help you work towards what you want if it doesn't fit today.

I will keep my eye out and let you know if I hear of anyone that would fit this role.

There are time and costs involved with becoming and staying licensed as a realtor.

it would depend on your understanding of title and recording of Deeds, as well as drafting  the quit claim, I personally buy a lot of my portfolio at sheriff sales, and often will use my personal name until i decide what LLC im going to put it in,  I will then quit claim it to that LLC, in this case though there are no loans involved (buy on LOC then cash out after rehab) Im a broker and will draft my own quitclaim and go to the ROD office and record it. that being said, if you are asking this question on this forum I would recommend asking for guidance from a local title company, maybe pay them to do one for you, but ask them to teach you how its done. good luck  

For instance, if you're in middle-management, then active investing might not be the best fit for you.

I heard about Bigger Pockets from an ex-roommate who was involved in real estate when we were discussing ways to invest years ago.

I would be actively involved in these flips: finding the deals, analyzing the deals, writing up the offers, doing some work myself (I'm semi-handy), working with contractors, and eventually selling the properties.Naturally, I started the hunt for properties!

When I looked for a HELOC we spoke to many banks before finding the right fit.