Obviously we want to ensure all parties money is deployed the most effectively.

After graduation I was immediately deployed to Afghanistan where I spent 12 months assisting in the current operations.

I work as a merchant marine for the US government and I am generally deployed for maybe half the year. 

BUT, the others do have a point in that, if that could be deployed elsewhere and then make more money, it's worth a thought. 

I will also be leaving the military after this assignment so I plan on staying there.Unfortunately it also sounds like I'll get deployed for 6 months at the beginning of July, which in and of itself I don't mind, but with that sort of delay it feels I won't really have the opportunity to start looking at properties until this time next year.That said, would the time frame from April to end of June be enough time to effectively identify and seal the deal a property?

At this particular moment I'm deployed but, I will return to SD soon enough.

If you already possess significant investment capital, you may be able to learn how to deploy that capital for a greater risk/return reward.If you have limited knowledge of the real estate residential and multi family investment market, you should be able to acquire significant knowledge.Nobody spending $100K on a top tier MBA program expects to learn how to retire in 5, 10, or 15 years.  

Once the reno is complete, Ill refi and deploy the equity to my next project.

I've been bitten hard by the bug and have deployed the majority of available investment dollars into rental properties over the last 9 months.  

If you'd like to have a portfolio some day, then it's simple, sell now and properly deploy the capital to make use of leveraged capital to best put that $ to work.