I know getting started will take a lot of work and risk, but since my kids are starting to leave the nest, I figure it is time to start earning income again. 

Put this together with the "fact" it takes 2 incomes to afford CT and the millennial family predominantly wants to spend their time and money traveling and experiencing rather than at home nesting.  

It was their nest egg for retirement, so naturally, they wanted to get as much as they could.I took an FHA loan on the property, which required an appraisal to justify the loan amount.

Do this for 2-3 years and by the time you are an E-5 (eligible to live off post, unless you are married which is a whole other conversation ) you should have a good nest egg of between 20-30K that you will be able to use as your reserve fund.3.  

I have not yet built up the nest egg required to buy houses cash, which is my goal, so pinching pennies where I can until that day arrives.  

Most of us here can't dump our nest eggs into an investment that remains stagnant for very long.

And then as you grow your nest egg of financial resources, then start doing fix and flip deals that net a significantly larger profit margin.

Is it acceptable for me wanting to put up a Nest camera in the space so that I can monitor work and hours?

How are you chopping up your nest egg?

Ultimately I would like to start flipping and apartment rentals but need a little nest egg to start.