But if you understand that you can leverage the cash value, you could have kept that money working for 5 years and you will probably come out ahead.

I have some experience with the city and have visited hundreds of times in my life but I don't really know specific neighborhoods.  

In Colorado you can visit the Secretary of State website to check on the status of any business organization.

NA Toll  I absolutely would if the lease was written in way where they were required to stay months ahead. 

-Went ahead and read over everything that was discussed in my thread over the 3 current pages and I want to thank everyone for their time.  

.: Property cannot be visited unless an offer is accepted ... smh :/

You could go ahead and cash-out-refi to undo your "mistake."

I may be ahead of myself, but I am trying to think long term and how to scale up this model in order to obtain several properties in a year (like how I hear many us BPers do on the podcast).  

Part of the reason we would like to go ahead and purchase is that if he chooses NOT to re-enlist, it would be great to already be set-up somewhere when he joins us.

I have helped borrowers with this strategy, we increase the rate to cover the upfront MIP with a lender credit, and FHA still comes out ahead.