It is sharing accurate information to all that read.There are several areas such as this that a Blog or series of articles could tackle very effectively.

Would love to hear your thoughts on how you plan on tackling this huge (but awesome!)

I know that an architect and a designer will be vital members of my team when tackling these types of projects, but I'm curious on the workflow involved when using them!

Looks like EO, Newark are neighborhoods I can tackle for my first purchase.

The most you should tackle would be for you to be a "general contractor" and hire out the various components on something like a carpet and paint rehab.

The idea of building a REI portfolio in our desired retirement location makes a lot of sense, from the perspective of being able to tackle the PM once I retire from the military and have more time to devote to RE.

@Matt Carey curious what your top 3 things might be and how you tackle that angle with the owners.

However, you need to be absolutely clear about your investment goals first before tackling any of your aforementioned boroughs. 

At the same time, I am still looking for financial backing (a partner) to tackle this with.

Someday we'll be tackling a deal together...if I can ever get these deals in KC!