The church is next door to the house and is located on a busy street in the heart of town.  

So they are actively pursuing city code!

So my first property I was hoping to have on market needs it’s gas pipes (from street to the meter) replaced.

Welcome Chris Caffey Always nice to hear from investors who are active our neck of the woods.

Eventually I'd like to get new tenents, one that don't have a large dog (safty issues) and the other is a hoarder(currently no active lease if I do have them sign a lease it will be month to month). 

I'm active duty military and I'm getting ready to retire from the military within the next two years.

Rigo, we are active in the Lehigh valley.

The indexers have outperformed almost all actively managed funds focused on industry niches.

I would argue that it in Newport News, in particular, areas where there are places for rent is a good indication of where investor activity is taking place. 

So if this is a 'remote' activity, you should really think twice about this IMO unless you have experience rehabbing from afar.