Qualified applicants that get priced out of rapidly improving neighborhoods will move into these areas but it seems like they aren’t biting.High quality, lower income applicants aren’t stupid and they won’t settle.If you think this area is a losing proposition, I would think about selling and not banking on hope.In regard to vacancy, I don’t consider any area that has average occupancy (economic and physical) below 95%You might pay more for a better area but time will treat you right and you’ll make a ton of money in equity over the long term.

Having a long-term rental while living abroad is do-able.Flipping houses while abroad, in my opinion, more difficult, especially if its your first go around with real estate.I would recommend taking a flight and staying in the area for a week and inspect the neighborhoods and make connections.You can reach out to @Elenis Camargo who has a PM company in Jacksonville.Best of luck though.

BRRRR all comes down to finding the right distressed properties at the right price, then identifying the right long term financing. 

Generally there are multiple units for each "zone" if you will when I've seen them installed.Regarding your problem at hand, I personally would simply adjust your plan to move and make your initial plan to get the current issues resolved, while costly now, in the long run holding onto the unit will likely pay off. 

How long did it take to complete those first three builds?

All good, he got the job and started on May, 10, 2018.To make a long story short. 

Understand your short term and long term goals.

I wasn’t trying to be long winded, with too much detail, in my initial post but I actually did this method on a fix and flip.

I’d think long and hard about this and possibly set up financial parameters for who is responsible.

Can they prove how long it takes to rent a vacant property?