As a technician I am familiar with the "feast or famine" mindset, self managing & organization, and how my personal effort impacts my income.

I would do the following: Get a really good home inspection, if anything comes up, do not close until the things are fixed.

Im in Tampa FL and have 2 rentals and am definitely interested in learning how to make money other than with rentals (doing the Padsplit).

As a vet I would love to help other vets out.

When I think FL I think SFR market.   

I have not purchased any occupied properties because the risks involved seem too high.

Some great resources would be here on BP, passive pockets, SEC edgar site (for example you can review Regulation A fund offerings as well as their financial statements to understand how to read audited financials).

I’m not very familiar with the local market and would love any insights on promising neighborhoods for living and investing.I successfully acquired both of my current properties off-market without the help of realtors, but I'm feeling a bit stuck on how to navigate the Ocean County market.

Creative financing has been a cornerstone of my real estate investing strategy for years, and I can confidently say it’s one of the most effective ways to build wealth and scale a portfolio, especially in today’s market.

@Stephen Branagan sounds like I should connect you with Spencer Harvey from our team.