If this is the case, don't be afraid to do the bare minimum to get the space up and running, and then add items as needed over time after you have some rental income to play with.However, if you are planning on transitioning these to STR's in the future though, I'd definitely recommend getting as close to fully set up as possible before launching. 

If your orders show that your active duty is ending within the next 12 months, a Conventional or VA loan program won't be able to count the current military income to help you qualify.

. - typical due diligence items to gain confidence and assess credibility before turning over any of my hard earned money.

Can I get some advice on military friendly lenders with low down payment for purchasing rental property without using the VA loan or in general, how to navigate this to start my rental property real estate journey?

Scale comes down to just a few items which I can tell you for free right here.1. 

Then you are "allowed" to spend the remaining $850 on mortgage and other items.For my Bookkeeping Clients, I suggest to them to use a Savings account for these items to add interest income to their account until they need it.

Hello BP Community,
I’m in the Phoenix metro area and am looking to acquire my first investment property to flip. To keep expenses down I would like to perform some of the cosmetic work myself. I’ve done several live...

He found me on the forums sharing info about the military and real estate investing.

I'm retired military so I plan to use the VA and the OTC loan for it.

We may have three or four different purchases (to keep the personal items separate from the individual business expenses.)