As my high school French teacher used to say: "Ne pas."

I'm also active duty (Navy) and I also have goals around financial freedom.

.$5,000 over budget is not a huge deal, unless you are working with razor thin margins.You can get low end stainless look appliances (french door refrigerator, range, over range microwave, and dish washer) for about $2,200).

I think a French bureaucrat would fit in very well with them. 

Had a networking meeting with Marla French from Timberline Inspections here in Alabama, and wanted to share a few nuggets from our convo...5 Biggest things to look out for:1.

Installation of Navien combination boiler / tankless water heater, air handler with ductwork for two-zone HVAC, outside condenser, and Fujitsu ductless minisplit in family room on slab.Installation of 500-gallon liquid propane tank underground and convert from oil to LP.Installation of 1,100 SQFT of 5" x 3/4" French Oak Pacific Grove hardwood flooring with new OXB underneath.

I'm currently a Pilot in the Navy stationed in Pensacola, FL, but I will have to move in a little over a year, so that introduces another obstacle that I will have to overcome especially considering that this is my first foray into self-storage. 

Poulsbo and Silverdale are very popular with the Navy crowd, especially the folks at the Bangor submarine base.

(I'm active duty Navy and an active real estate investor!)

I travel a lot for my 9-5 job, and also had my Annual Training for the Navy Reserves scheduled for this month.