It was previously owned by a husband and wife, the husband being active duty military since mid 2000s. 

I need it just often enough to send or receive items from vendors or local govt's to want the convenience of using it from my home, hotel room, or office.  

I'm a wholesaler new to Las Cruces and learning more about the city everyday.The military and college student presence in Las Cruces is strong.There is a ton of small multifamily properties (for the size of the city)I'm very optimistic about this market.

So my last idea is to sell the property back to the bank - The bank cannot foreclose on the house due to husband's military SCRA protections.

I dont think you can call it totally passive if someone does that they are probably going to make a mistake you need to work the loans and put time into them to ensure all the safety items you mentioned.2.

.- when a lender is calculating the rental income to use for qualifying income - depriciation is normally a line item that can be added back 

As a travel nurse, we have to do all kinds of background checks, drug tests, and other compliance items.

Upgrading items in an STR can lead to high ROI, because people are paying for an experience and looking to treat themselves, their friends, and family.  

👋 Uncle Mike  here and I’ve proudly served our country as a military veteran.

However, in my market, realtors often ask for an offer before providing basic information like the age of the CAPEX items, including the roof.