If you are just looking to invest your money then make a 1,2 or 5 year financial plan. work that back as much as you can hopefully into daily action items or at least weekly goals.

Your numbers are close and assume no more work is needed than the big ticket items you mentioned. 

Thank you, and I look forward to meeting you at the viewing.Note how I reiterate the qualifying criteria as well as itemizing what the move-in costs will be.

It recently dawned on me the idea of a non military affiliated individual assuming a VA loan, would this individual be able to then also gain the benefit of using an IRRRL since they have now acquired a VA loan through assumption?

@Ryanchase Balthazar  That's how I got started, in the military. 

They usually cherry-pick fire and safety related items from new editions of the building code that just can't wait, in their opinion.

There are a few other items but the point is and has always been, the underwriting performed was sloppy, broad stroked and lacked basic inter line item relationship logic.

I always make sure that the properties are cash flow positive, but the large bulk of the money I make from them is from the other items (appreciation, debt paydown, tax benefits, etc). 

I didn't see a budget line item for furnishings, interior design, and amenities.

As far as Racho land purchase, I have connected our VP of Real Estate with a close friend (through years in the military) who is a very successful developer and builder now.