There are multiple large hospitals and plenty of large companies here, all that have employees who travel for work and are great STR tenants.

I’m also a government employee and have used a loan ($50k) to cover the rehab of a property.I don’t see it as an all in thing, as a fed, you are working towards a pension, social security, still putting in 10% into a 401k (with employer match)  and have a regular w2 income as long as you want to hang around.

Each investor who evaluates your deal will have their own plans for it in terms of rehab & contractor pricing.

I hope pondering my points provides items to consider and that they are at least evaluated for likely validity for future acquisitions.good luck and learn as much as you can with this purchase   

It's not at all unusual for companies to have conflict of interest and ethical contracts or stipulations for its employees or associated vendors. 

When creating your criteria, it is important to focus on the evaluation of the following qualities: • Capacity to pay: Does the prospective tenant have enough income to afford the rent and other expenses involved such as utilities or additional costs such as parking or storage? 

- Most offices have their own hourly employees who perform closings as part of their regular jobs.

So, evaluate whether it does objectively versus what else you could invest that equity towards and what return that would get you. 

Considering that you want to retire in seven to ten years, it's critical to evaluate how various funding options fit into your long-term strategy.Property Management: Think about how you'll take care of the property if you want to rent it out.

Take time, evaluate the issue, and then an appropriate response, in the next day or two.