Don't put in open shelves - the area is too deep and they would just look messy - and I don't like that exposed plumbing on the back wall.

The pool of knowledge is deep and the waters enticing here @Robb Chamberlain. 

My personal experience is that the window units are more efficient - maybe its something with the deep south 94-99% humidity and subtropic temps? 

There are two sides of the spectrum with out of state rentals...On the very left is buying a gutjob at a deep discount and getting a higher return for some risk and hard work.

At Origin, we use sophisticated risk models and the deep knowledge of our acquisition team spread over eight markets to account for the many variables involved in evaluating the potential returns of a new property.Here are eight risk factors investors should consider when evaluating any private real estate investment:1.

Keep saving and educating yourself. 4K and a VA loan is going to get you no where except deep into debt.

Seller hired a contractor who didn't dig deep enough to see the floor joists and only used thicker ply wood and replaced floor with laminate.

Best,Keith  Keith, there’s a company called ‘Tax Title Services’ out of California who will do a deep dive title search on the county FC process and, based on their findings, have affiliate title insurance companies who will then issue title insurance.

Also you can say the same thing about BP and everyone is talking about buying rentals.. its the herd mentality and when all these folks started buying in the deep trench after the GFC they expected the 2% rule or more that's where it was spawned.. now its 1% is acceptable and next thing you will know its .05%  etc etc.. the herd is alive and well in buying rental real estate in the US>. and I for one am happy to see it.. if the herd was not buying in many markets those markets would be flatt on their  @$$  and devolving but with all this out of state and out of country investment it saved many many cash flow markets from implosions.. since the organic market in the actual area IE local investors is not sufficient to buy all the homes that are there.. think about that one.. !!! 

You haven't revealed anything that would alarm a seller at this point.Get a redacted set of financials to share with qualified individuals.Have an NDA ready to go.No showings or deep due diligence without an LOI and earnest.Locate COIs (centers of influence) rather than marketing to the masses.