In this conversation however I have yet to hear an alternative hedge strategy aside from "it probably won't happen".

If so, is there an alternate provider for similar service? 

The alternative to adding a bath would be to expand the one that's there, and make it accessible without having to go through a bedroom!

@Jesse Rivera you will either have to send him do some leg work and visit local banks and credit unions or you partner up with a strong commercial mortgage broker that can handle the alternative resources.

After reviewing thosuands of appraisals I probably have not seen 10 that said no and less than 100 that even mentioned that the property could be utilized for an alternative use as or possibly a better use than its current use.

Great advice, great pointers - my own 2 cents are - consider alternatives with high cashflow, such as Asia (to toot our own, and others', horns).

It involves some work but It is totally worth it (Cleaning after every guest, greeting and providing EXCELLENT customer service so you can maintain high ratings, etc),  Alternatively, you can hire people to do work for you.  

It sounds like what you're looking for is a General Contractor (GC) to come in and take care of the renovation "soup to nuts" (what does that even mean :)...This is quite common in this industry, especially for investors who don't have the time, knowledge and/or ability to find sub-contractors and personally manage them (the alternative to using a GC).The benefits of a GC are:- One guy does everything for a fixed price- He takes care of all the materials- He manages the contractors- He manages the schedule- He manages the budgetThe drawbacks of a GC are:- It's more expensive (generally between 7-20% of the total renovation costs)- You lose control over the schedule, budget and contractors- If you choose a bad GC, he could easily end up going over budget and schedule- If you choose a bad GC, the whole project will go badly, not just one part of it- You still need to manage the GC closely, at least until you have a good relationship and know how much you can trust himI'm sure there are more pros and cons, but those are the big ones...

(things that are provided with little to no effort by the soldier: finding a house on base, making said house payment, automatic bank deposits, medical appointments, no payment for medical treatment, etc...)  

As a small property manager / landlord I signed up for Buildium a year ago already a little weary about the $40 a month price tag for my small amount of units,  plus I hate their long hold times for support....however...