By properly vetting the prospective tenants, I wind up with other opportunities. 

What search criteria are you using for your target prospects?

I spent 3 hours at the property interviewing the manager and touring all empty units before making the offer (the property manager said I was the person among all the prospective buyers that asked the most pertinent questions and found all the problems).

I own a real estate investing company, Rock Prospects, LLC and have investing experience with rehabbing and wholesaling properties.

Not trying to deter you, but you should just be mindful of these things.  

You may want to check out Prospect now.

Looking at a 2-family home that started out listed at 195,800 on 7/7/15 and is now at 149,800 on 9/23/15. I looked at the home, which seems to be in good shape. Decent area, solid exterior and interior, with a finishe...

My purchasing experience so far has been limited to a VA loan, so I'm trying to get smarter on using the equity in my current home to give me more  maneuverability when I'm ready to buy.I still have some time left to go in the military, but I can't tell you how the prospect of moving to Colorado and starting the next adventure of our lives is.Thank you for your reply and I'll definitely be in touch.

So and so is not your partner, he/she is a prospective buyer.  

However, I realize this isn't a comfortable thing for everyone as you may prefer to be hands-on for every prospect.