They've been in the Spokane market for many years and Melissa herself is an active flipper and buy & hold investor. 

Ray, Subchapter S is not schedule C activity. 

After this the next best thing would be to have an account that is open and active for a year or more(the older it gets the better) determined the average age of accounts plays a big roll in your credit, just keep them paid on time.

There are numerous threads going into the details of how leveraging multiple properties outperform a single property purchased with all cash.

There are others but I believe that they are very active in Williamson County.

We've beaten the market, and I get to passively invest in addition to the active investing I do.If you'd like to discuss more specifics re: my experiences with this (pros and cons) just shoot me a connect & PM and we'll talk.

I am actively trying to build connections and seek guidance as this is all fairly new. 

Hi All-I am starting a direct mail campaign targeting 2-4 unit propertiesMy Criteria for my list: 50%+ equityAbsentee Owner (in state + out of state)investor activity in area (determined by cash sales over the past year)10 year population growth in the targeted zip codegenerally affordable median home price in targeted zip codeStrategy:Handwriting letters in blue ink (roughly 280 letters)colorful envelopes to draw attention with standard postage stampsGoing to make the letters brief, but show some level of context related to the specific propertyMail every 2 months, for 5-6 roundsAny Advice?

You may look around BP, search members and businesses for Columbus-area agents and review their profiles to get a sense of their activity and experience. 

While still on active duty, you have BAH which can be put towards a mortgage just as easily as rent.