Are these upgrades and abatement issues being required by your insurance or mortgage company as condition of closing.

Can use the BP wholesaling calculator if I upgrade my membership to a PLUS account?

., getting tenants to follow rules, fixing broken items, painting, keeping up the lawn, etc). 

This is a very appealing deal given the room to raise rents, even at a fair market price for the units (in their given state,  I assume they need a full remodel/upgrade).I could very well try to throw a very lucrative all cash offer (that's above market price) at them, but if the value is in getting a MF for a fair (or even low) price - improving them, raising rents, and holding - why would I overpay for them?

I will occupy the home until I'm reassigned or I'm able to afford an upgrade.

I hear that putting a rental sign in the yard is not a good idea, since that can signal that the property is empty and can be broken into.

@James Wise - I wanted to hear that the 2% rule is just that - a rule and rules sometimes can be broken and STILL be a good investment.

I believe that I can use my equity to buy a rental, ideally in the high-rent Scottsdale/Arcadia/East PHX etc area, that is ready to rent and be immediately in positive cash flow, save for the time securing a tenant and any necessary repairs/upgrades.

I am okay with it given the fact, no additional funds were invested to upgrade the properties over this time (i.e carpet, paint, etc.).

I would love to see some math broken down on here as I see people constantly throwing HELOCs out as the easy solution.