Forcing appreciation on properties requiring work is a longer term goal but I’d like to start with a simpler project.  

Quote from @LaTonya Clark: I can cancel the deal with no problems. yes, I feel like I am forcing this bc I want it so bad.

Quote from @Hunter Hanlon Taylor: Hey, all, is anyone familiar with any good contractors near the Columbus, Ohio area who would be good for various updates I need done on my STR this winter? 

With your background in the Air Force, MBA, and construction, you're in a great position to launch a real estate venture.

I believe the owners with the majority ownership share forced the others to sell, but they weren’t cooperating. 

I was forced to buy my first house because my roommate moved out and I couldn't afford to live alone.

The local economy is anchored by institutions such as the University of New Mexico (UNM), Sandia National Laboratories, and Kirtland Air Force Base.

Focus on properties where you can force appreciation—those sitting on MLS too long might not be the right fit.

I can't say that I have done it first hand at all. I

In one building the tenants accumulated so much junk over the course of their tenancy that I was forced to get a 40’ roll off dumpster to get it emptied for a sale.