Base closures happen all of the time, so while it can be a strong consideration, I wouldn't personally depend only on the military for your rental base. 

Welcome @Ade Osunmusan ,Indianapolis is a strong market.

As for repair costs; the demand has been strong and so everything went up.

If you are buying cash, there really should not be a seasoning period that you need to abide by, but you'd want to get all the work done that you have identified so that the appraisal comes back as strong as it can.  

Although they may not appreciate at the same pace as single-family homes, condos and townhouses can be strong rentals when you leave after a year to buy something else.

One project we’re strongly considering is building a tri-plex on one of the multi-family lots we currently own.

Such a strong relation to the type of company and team when they err on such simple things.

Yeah, not so much in reality, in reality the life of REI is basically everyone and everything is out to eat your lunch, and you gotta be smart, fast, strong-like-bull and tip-toe through the mine-field. 

Nancy,An investor I've connected with had a strong rec for Gordon Davis of Gordon Davis PE.

Hello,I am planning to put my home on sale soon,This will be my first home that I am selling so I will be taking help from realtor at the same time I wish to be on the drivers seat playing active part in negotiations as well as which prospective buyer to consider as I wish to exclude offers from buyers upfront who after making a strong offers will negotiate for substantial discounts down the road.