That would have brought on the lengthy deployments again. 

There is some risk and you need all the cash in an account ready to deployed.6.

Tying up large amounts of capital for two years at a time would be far too restrictive for me when I could deploy that capital to better uses.

End goal would be a variation of an investment trust/company where pooled cash could be deployed in various different ways (not only real estate).

I am currently an Engineer working on contract with the US Navy (with regular deployments overseas), but looking to escape the 9-5 under someone else's guide and work towards freedom on my own terms; to be able to provide a quality life for my wife and two kids, as well as be able to give them more of my time than I am currently able.

(I would be occupying 1 unit for approx 1 months prior to upcoming deployment, and renting thereafter).Approx Mortage Payment with insurance/tax/etc: $1526.00Closing costs: $342.00.I would be asking $1000-1050/month rent.Based on my estimates when renting both units, cash flow @ $1000.00/unit/month would be $2,216/yr.Link to property photo:http://www.zillow.com/homedetails/113-Limestone-Clovis-NM-88101/2109210176_zpid/Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated.

The downsides is that you will pay interest day one so hopefully you have a deal to deploy the money in so you can get traction right away.Hope that helps on the strategy.

I am also military and have been given orders to deploy sometime around October 2018.I was speaking with the bank's lenders about loan options and was presented with this option from one of the banks:I could get a loan and purchase the house as if I were a first-time home-buyer (I am) as a primary residence, and I could then rent it out while I'm deployed (my deployment is 12-months). 

We wanted to start a family and live a life on our terms without the separation of regular submarine deployments.

Any idea if a POA generated "at a deployed location" would raise any eyebrows?