I’m finally to the point where my knowledge, and drive has brought me to become the investor.

If you have no ties to SD, other than your final year of service, then by all means move to a market that can get your foundation built.

I went down to investigate the faucet and finally decided I was done and am going to have a plumber come and do it right.

You could always ask to review the final applicant though they may or may not go for it. 

However, depending on how large the units are and ornate the trim work is, repaint alone when needed could be $1200-$2000, and if your PM charges a tenant acquisition fee equal to one months rent which is common in many markets, that could easily equal $4000 for a turn over.

After multiple attempts to repair the existing system I finally called out JES, a waterproofing company, who installed a $7,500 drainage system under the foundation.

@Nathanael Rojas sorry for the late reply...grab my email from my signature line and lets have a call...I'm doing a training on this asap for some folks as a case study, so I can share as soon as its final.

If you were to purchase a home with the VA I don't see you squeezing equity out of that market in a short amount of time, that is unless you are about to separate and this will be your final duty station.

The process is probably going to take a little time: you'll have to apply for the permit, then (likely, depending on the nature of the work you did/are doing) have a "rough" inspection (that the contractor will take), and, then, after finishing the work, have a "final" inspection (that the contractor will also take) to close out the permits.

Each insurance company has their own occupancy requirements as far as the time that may lapse from acquisition to occupancy.