I've proven the concept to myself of what RE can do...now I just have to follow the plan and be patient. 

Significant structural renovation to kitchen to achieve "open concept".

Kitchen - took down wall to make open concept to dining and family room2nd bathroom - full renovation, new marble, fixtures, toilet, etc.stairs - replaced carpet with hardwoodNew paint, doors, trim and hardware throughout What made you interested in investing in this type of deal?

But it does work if you use the FHA first)Step 2: rent your portion of the property out while deployed (I especially like the Air BandB idea that was mentioned as Charleston works for that concept anyway).

Wall Street Journal prime rate is currently at 5.50%.

Hi All,I was curious if anyone has an resources that detail the entire process for how a building (commercial/retail) goes from concept to being built and occupied by a owner or tenant.

Completely updated all major items such as electrical panel, plumbing, HVAC, and windows, and then took a wall down to make main living area open concept.

The concept is solid, and I have at least three good friends in the group who are knocking it out of the park.

It's not necessarily about overseeing 3rd party managers, it more about self managing, but some of the concepts would apply to your situation.  

The misconception comes from the execution and not the concept.