Feel free to message me downtime if you would like to meetup and discuss our visions.

You can look to take out a 30 yr fixed for flexibility during down times or when you need the cash flow for other reasons.

Just a few hours of work, and about the same as the drive time and down time for the repair alternative.

yes you are covered by the deposit, but you're going to have down time getting the house ready for the next tenants. a previous post mentioned "hardened"; very appropriate. 

I am a highly motivated marine who has dedicated down time to reading about real estate and putting much of my time towards learning every aspect of investing, flipping, and saving.

Your job is to keep if focused on non-payment of rent.Since this is your first eviction, it might be worth the cost of an attorney to learn the ropes and minimize down time.

Buy them already done, pay a little more but no stress or downtime .

Luckily with very little down-time (but a huge rehab / pool teardown / fire pit & deck remodel job) between them.

With that said though, I still have a lot of down time to invest.

The house itself is in a very good area (it held it's value even during this down time) and I can definitely foresee it as an appreciating asset in the next 10 years.But, right now, rents in this area will not cover the mortgage and insurance.