With that being said, it may not be that active Real Estate investing isn't for you, but that you would want to start off more "behind the scenes" until y'all feel ready.Best regards,Shannon Duffins 

Without going too deep into my personal situation I’m active duty in the Military and I’m about to re-enlist and fortunately for me I can receive a bonus.

Keep at it and stay active in the forums, they are a huge resource. 

It’s less hassle, there’s no out-of-pocket money for rehab, there’s no risk of the ARV appraisal coming in low (soooooo many threads on this are sitting on BP), etc.Buying this kind of property is boring, less active, the “story” isn’t fun, there’s nothing sexy about locking in a low interest rate, etc.

To learn about the 403b distribution rules, see the following. https://www.irs.gov/retirement-plans/retirement-plans-faqs-regarding-403b-tax-sheltered-annuity-plansAnother option, if you perform part or full-time self-employment activity is to transfer the retirement account to a solo 401(k) plan which can then be invested in real estate.

Send a list of what you found to your realtor to find out if they are active or pending sales.

Your comps appear to be active listings not what has been sold.The margins are way to thin on this as the Holding costs will be a lot higher than 3k and closing costs probably more than 12k when you factor in taxes etc. throw in a 20% contingency on top of rehab and the deal is making very littleJust my 2 cents on how I would analyze it

They seem attractive in the sense that they are self sustained, required to be cleaned by guests, and very minimal/no utilities (depending on how fancy you go)Examples:http://www.huts.org/index.php  http://www.huts.org/Reservations/Dates_Rates_Capac...  

I think the name of the guest was David Greene if I remember right.

She's very active and well connected there.