Our initial goal has been to buy a property every time the Army relocates me (roughly every two years) and rent it out afterward.

Quote from @Andrew Betts: Hi Michael - We own and manage homes in Solara, I can recommend it for a strong ROI, and there is full access to the clubhouse, and better quality food and drinks there, than at other resorts. 

Now if it was me, I would have gone over myself to initially survey the problem and at the least meet the plumber over there to assess the damage.  

That said, I do this with a a few investors on rentals since I'm a Realtor and Property Manager where I am boots on the ground for purchase, rehab and lease-up, however we had a strong professional experience/life together before partnering.Lending will also be a consideration as most lenders are hesitant to lend to non-citizens given the foreclosure challenges it can pose.

The main reason is that it is not initially set up for a Real Estate business like other “real estate-specific” accounting software.

Washer/dryers are often abused, so there's the initial cost of purchase and the risk of increased repairs.

Because after purchasing the new rental for $700K that leaves them $300K initially, so take $260K to pay off their mortgage, and still enough left to cover a good chunk of the taxes owed. 

I strongly advise you to get your primary residence taken care of FIRST.

To most people, that would mean nothing, but she has strong marketing and design background.

If the permanent financing will allow you to recover most of your initial investment and the fair market rent covers the principal, interest taxes, and insurance with cash left over, you have a BRRRR.