I got my license right before my deployment so I had some down time to study more about real estate sales without the pressure of having to make sales right aways. 

You have to maintain a certain percentage of owner-occupied units to ensure stability.

Study the market.

., (1964) 42 TC 1067.The Supreme Court has explained that the distinction between co-owners of property and partners depends on whether they intend to and, in fact, join together for the present conduct of an undertaking or enterprise-The following factors are often cited as evidence of this intent:The agreement of the parties and their conduct in executing its terms;The contributions, if any, that each party makes to the venture;Control over income and capital and the right of each party to make withdrawals;Whether the parties are co-proprietors who share in net profits and have an obligation to share losses;Whether business was conducted in the joint names of the parties;Whether the parties held themselves out as joint venturers; andWhether separate books of account were maintained for the venture.The court held that the co-ownership arrangement constituted a partnership for federal tax purposes.

I’m currently unemployed while in school studying anesthesia for the next few years, but receive some tax free income from the VA.

Located in an outstanding submarket with a high level of demand in affordable housing, this property should maintain a high occupancy rate in the future to come.

Also, look to see if they are on time to your meetings with you, check how they maintain their car, how they hold themselves, and see what their day-to-day schedule is like.

It is my guess they are probably taking a loss each year trying to maintain this property.   

So my neighbor lady is older and can't maintain her property so it's starting to fall apart.

I think I would keep the pool and having had pools for ~35 years (including now), I have a good understanding of their cost to maintain.