As far as 1031- check out @Dave Foster, he's very active in the forum and really knows his stuff.

I'm currently serving active duty in the military. 

Hey @Chao Cheng Gao ,Properties being for sale on Zillow is a good thing, that means there is activity happening in that area and folks are selling properties.

LOTS of active investors, but lots of area's they don't mess w/ that stll have great deals.Good luck, and feel free to reach out.

I’m active duty military and motivated to get started.

Cover all your bases up front with policies on overnight guests (what is an occasional guest vs a rogue tenant), illegal activities (can you evict over underage drinking, marijuana-what evidence is needed?).

That way you'll slowly move from active into income creation from the passive side - better tax advantages and longer term wealth creation.

If you have questions, you can probably call their office anonymously to ask.A local rental property manager told me that they are actively enforcing this law.

I finished my active duty last August and have not done anything with my TSP since then.

BiggerPockets Family,I am active duty Air Force currently in Denver, CO but am about to move between December and May 2019.