Homes with ARV's under $300k are going to move fast and are probably your best bet. 

Good luck on your REI journey and all the best to you

I'm sure you know that there is a ton of information on the site along with amazing people willing to help and support you along your RE journey.

Hi,

I was introduced to BiggerPockets by a fellow investor and have read and listened to several forums and podcasts.
With so much great info, I'm eager to take that leap into investing. I'm very interested in buy an...

I bet the freakin' farm on real estate!  

If an "assistant" get their own log-in, I'd have to bet it's with consent and under the responsibility of the licensee who is a member of that Board

$2k/unit, yeah I'm betting there's a lot you're not seeing.  

With no credit/assets/income/proven history you're going to have to leverage relationships you have in order to get funding, and even then, it'll be an uphill battle.The best bet would be to find a partner/investor willing to take a risk on you, if you have a portfolio which details your experience that would be a good first step.

I am currently in the military and my wife and I have begun the journey in real estate also.  

You may want to decide between the more steady buy and hold or the faster pace flip to help pick a property and strategy...perhaps a full flip book like those on BP if that is the course and I have some low cost or free (at library) books on landlording if that is the next stop,in journey (see the blog post "classics of lanldord lit" on my profile)...BP has calculators for both strategies....