Keep in mind military BAH is tax free, so if you really want to use this system as a guide you may want to add tax.  

I just left a job where I am invested in my SURS (state university retirement system) and I want to roll it over into a self directed IRA but have received differing answers.  

Then after a few years you can't keep up the breakneck pace and you start wearing down if you do not put systems into place.

@Tim RutledgeI can give you cost on Gut Job versus New Construction Cost per sqft on SFH. 

What you are left with is to make the land useable you might be spending 200k to 300k an acre leveling it versus 50k for minor topography corrections.

Systems are 7 years old.  

I was listening to a webinar on NAR and a few of the webinar hosts said that a second is not an automatic deal breaker as the long as the second doesn't demand too much and they've even heard of the first giving the second up to a few thousand dollars or possibly forcing the seller to contribute to the second for a couple of thousand.My ultimate goal was to get some experience and develop systems so I could have an assistant take care of all of this for me. 

Built in 1920, recently renovated top to bottom, new central air throughout house and new heating system.

Went on to get my MBA and MS in Computer Systems Management.Everything I did was project based.  

We need to tear out the awful carpet, but are debating real hardwood versus a wood-looking LVT (luxury vinyl tile).