I absolutely agree with you on the 10K being insufficient... and catering to the military market shouldn't be too difficult to do, as there is always a steady supply of renters in the area.  

Keep us posted on your progress 

I took the suicide notes to the FBI and SEC in 2012, and it took 7 years for any significant progress to be made.

( I am a very confident individual and am willing to learn what is needed to progress in my endeavors.

The borrower, same individual, wants to stay in the home and has steady work with proof of income is the DD.

I have seen a steady stream of Southern Cal folks and others from across the country asking where they should invest.

A class property meaning super nice area, prime condition and steady area.

If the relationship with your tenant has progressed to writing an email like that, then I think you might be in a for a battle and possibly some damage to the property on their inevitable exit from your property.  

I constantly had to monitor the progress because the property manager would not communicate with the contractor for status updates.

REO & Wholesale prices are on a steady rise while retail prices are strong and sell fast.I'm still making a few hundred offers a month just to crab 4-6 properties.