However this may conflict w/ the Skill Bridge program that I am doing in the last 6 months of my contract which stipulates that I will be separating afterwards.Note: Skill Bridge is a technical program that helps to transition service members into the civilian employment world by providing trainings for skills such as my program for Software Engineering.

However I strongly feel it’s vital in this current market to educate buyers and show a solid strategy both short term and long term so they can make an informed decision.

This includes money, time, and skill.

Use skills you already have so they don't have to look over your shoulder at all. without a doubt your first step should be a brainstorm session on your Why and goals.

It seems like the biggest emphasis for a real estate investor tax-wise comes down to the federal tax level (which would mean that a CPA wise in the federal tax laws would be apt, regardless of location) yet applying the tax data skillfully to state laws is a secondary and still important factor.  

You want to work with an investment team that already has the skills and a proven track record of finding, qualifying, renovating, and managing properties.

I thought a simple website might do but my site building skills aren’t so good.

One of the reasons the property is probably up for sale is the landlord (like so many on these boards are about to be) is tired of dealing with the hood, has no skills in the hood or underestimated the hood. 

The biggest thing is the skills you’ll gain and develop in pursuit of this will serve you so soo soo much more than dealing with a bank and traditional lending. 

there is a time and a place for folks that know each other well to partner on deals.. nothing more risky than investing in syndication with a non proven performer .. there is a skill set to manaing money that no one is even talking about..