If you're wondering, I'm a defense contractor but my skills and interests reach well beyond what the DoD has taught me.

If I jump to the end of this story first, I will tell you that at 7% interest and high market values, very little cash flows well when you take into consideration principle, interest taxes, insurance, and a $100 maintenance reserve… at least where I live in Florida - but we have really high insurance rates.  

Our strategy so far is to focus on the most expensive things first - those are the things that will add the most value to the guest as well as make us the most money as a company, and therefore be worth the time investment we put in.

Well they're back.

I was skeptical of the seller asking price as well and the information he provided was untrustworthy.

They see that I am leaving active duty and immediately say no thank you, call us back 6-12 months after your “change of industries”.

That goes for individual items as well as fabrics .

As well as doing what you said by analyzing properties daily, this can help a lot with understanding your local market. 

If that's the case, you may be using a builder's agent as well which might explain why you don't know this stuff.The exclusive agreement should be for this property only.

Appreciate the response as well.