The member may also be anticipating that he'll be transferring to another assignment as soon as he returns from deployment and is trying to simplify things now so his spouse isn't stuck with packing up a house on her own.  

And they’re going to come into the job expecting to use the entire budget and contingency, so yeah any leftovers maybe applied towards principal, but anticipate there being any.

I would love to only pay for "normal" use, but that's not what my rental modification says.Longer story than I anticipated, but . . . 

The time is takes to renovate could be longer than you anticipate.

Below are some progress photos for the 1st floor apartmentWe anticipate to be done with this apartment late next week and shortly after that we will list the property for saleThe 3rd floor tenant was originally scheduled to move in for the 1st, but requested to move in this weekend which we are fine with.

You are likely to be entering into a world of liability issues you never anticipated.  

I don't anticipate that being a solution.

If your DTI is tight you may want to get a lease agreement in advance but these are things your lender should be coaching you through in anticipation of this purchase- dealing with the cash reserves, landlord experience, Best,

I've got 8hrs in and anticipate another 4hes.

What initial or early expenses should I anticipate within the first months of purchase (assuming I do all rehab at the time of purchase, so that they are rent-ready).