Still working on timing my transition from stocks to real estate.

As I transition to the civilian life I would like to utilize my VA home loan to start my real estate journey.

https://www.meetup.com/so-cal-real-estate/

Let me provide some context to help you understand my situation.My GoalMy ultimate goal has always been to generate passive income through rental properties. 

You can live in one UNIT or ROOM and renting out the other vacant units/rooms to offset your monthly mortgage payment.There are several ways to run and make sure you are maximizing your rental income while keeping your living expense as low as possible.

In person its a place I could see maybe doing an investment or two in but its not where I really want to set up shop (I mean that literally; set up a home and also set up a wood shop - so I can build custom cabinets and stuff).If Santa Cruz, CA ever goes on sale then I'll go there and suck it up with CA laws and cost of living, but for the foreseeable future it is not even a remotely viable option; I looked at a fourplex there generating $10k in monthly income and priced at $2,700,000. 

I am currently a student at Texas A&M University and I am very new to real estate investing.

Hello, I am a student-athlete at Ball State University and new to the real estate investing world.

That way you still make a regular income but don't have to be a landlord.

@Loren Blackwell   The LLC has not income/assets/credit/experience.