There has got to be local institutions willing to finance a deal like this, especially if OP commits an additional $5,000 to improvements.

I just got my commitment letter today and they are working on settlement.

Commit to it and then go to work making your plan happen.

This will give you a chance to determine if you and your wife are interested in long distance landlording before committing to a second property that could potentially also be a long distance property if you decide to relocate from where the Army stations you for the next 4 years - or if your next 4 years are not in one place.

I don't pay biweekly I don't do short 15 year term, my thoughts are y the hell would I commit myself to a high mortgage payment that is suicide in hard times.

I guess I'm naive but I think a person's signature on an agreement is a legal commitment.

On the other hand, in residential properties, tenants aren't as commited, and are overall higher maintenance.

B has no responsibility regarding A or C's fulfilment of promised commitments. agreements and other today or in future towards each other.

A total ban on the sale of guns would not prevent someone intent on committing murder from getting their hands on one.

An agent doesn't commit to buy, doesn't do ongoing repairs and remediation at their own expense and doesn't hold together an escrow with title issues.