Unless you or your wife can qualify as real estate professional status and claim passive non-cash losses against your active income.

Every business plan is unique and should be tailored to your specific goals, so I am not sure that I can provide an applicable template.

Any contractors in that area that can build for around 600 per square foot? 

I'm looking for a  sincere mentor to can help me and guide me to avoid all the avoidable mistakes I might go through.  

If you have a “Preapproval” it can be much more valid, the lender may or may not have gone thru the DU process  The reason to ask for a DU is to verify that the lender Actually looked at everything they should have in order to Preapprove you and that they actually Did the DU step  It is in Your best interest to provide the DU if you want the seller to be confident in your offer.

Hopefully, we can drive a significant amount of veterans to the industry.- Attend the three major parking industry conventions this year. 

Both can be powerful tools for investors, especially when you’re looking to maximize cash flow and returns.Since most lenders have a minimum loan requirement of $75K, you might want to explore hard money lenders.These lenders specialize in funding investment properties, even for amounts below traditional lending thresholds.

You can meet local investors by registering to attend real estate events in your area: https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/521-events-and-happenings6.

Here to help where I can. 

The costs ROUGHLY range from $105-$120/ft for new construction single family on the low end (if you're careful on costs/finishes, otherwise you can easily run way over that with more expensive flooring, appliances, etc.) and multis can run $120/ft and go way, way up from there.