As an out-of-state investor into RI, I accept the trade-off I'm making.

(You should read The 10X Rule if you haven't).And maybe one day you'll be the retired real estate investor at a retirement home who has a killer development deal for the 90-year-old civil engineer who never quit taking action either.well I am not 90  but I still do continuing ed on my mortgage bankers license even though I have not used it officially in 6 years and I keep my CA brokers license active even though I have not been there in 18 years  LOL.. its a pride thing.. along with I don't want to have to take the tests again.. 

The natural options are to claim the state from which you entered service, or the state you are first stationed in, but a state like Texas (check to see if it has changed) will accept your intent to live there after serving without penalty if you don’t.

Will the buyer accept your Assignment price or perhaps walk, claiming it is too high?

And you will be adding chemicals to the well and doing the testing to run it and fill out the paperwork that the state requires.

Chase bank has an ACH collections service, but I wasn't accepted because I guess they aren't doing it for rent collection any longer...

Don't commit to them just let them know your testing waters and are about to jump in this beautiful game.

I’m just ready to take action and put all this learning to the test. 

If the property is vacant while you Rehab it you will need to turn utilities on to test and use them. 

@Steve Vaughan I accept that growth, at a fast pace will likely require leveraging by cashing out.