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Skip your emotional side.I am guessing he showed you his LES statements (Leave and Earning statements) showing how much he makes, how many days he as accrued for leave, etc.They should be titled something like.....Defense Finance (something, something) Leave and Earning Statement.....at the top with a bunch of boxes with numbers in them most likely printed off the myPay website.

(Don’t get me wrong, I respect the work they do, just trying to get around a way to get some equity of the deals) Anyhow, I’m not looking to open a Pandora box here, is more a quick ask about the current market conditions.For Buy & Hold.

@Greg Gasiorowski all 15 units in my portfolio are low income, and I haven't spent any money on making them 'more secure'.  

I spent 8 years in the Army and an now moving back to where I consider "home"

We spent roughly 20k in the conversion (conforming windows are expensive) as well as correcting some drainage and sewer issues.

Quick question for you.I came true a flip deal, the numbers runs good, but they do not give me any option period.Should I go away or try to bet in a black box?

For me, the 10% they take is money well spent.

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How much have you spent as of now?