I'm serving in the military and am currently stationed in Hawaii.

Military folks can have a JAG officer look at a contract, they may not advise in your business dealings but they can look at it as to its form.Many attorneys will look at the "form" for nothing, buy a few beers at their hang out and ask them to help you out, they are human, LOL.But, when you ask, ask them to look at a contract as to its form (legal requirements as to structure, margins, headings, general covenants and signatures or aspects of any notary required) but also to content.

My wife and I are in the early phases of starting an REI company.

My brother is in the army - what branch of the military are you in?

We had a couple of deals fall apart in the due diligence phase due to issues with deferred maintenance.

I've recently decided to apply some of my knowledge, as limited as that may be, and begin trying to enter an application phase.

My father and brother both served in the military.

Here's a good place to start: search: 'Hartunian Buys Brooklyn Bridge'Frankly, despite living in the L.A. area, I did not recognize that we were already in this phase of real estate (again), at least nationally.Tom Yung, I like your exit plan thinking.Here are two old sayings: ,'It's ok to be a panic seller, if you must, but never be a panic buyer.'

We have active military members who rent site unseen from us all the time.

I'll happily accept a 100% seller carry back on raw land that's passed a Phase I, or a commercial property with a strong tenant or long lease.But if a seller is willing, without negotiation, to offer what I consider to be an extraordinary level of self-financing on a residential property, I'd think it's because they're desperate to sell, and want out before "it" (whatever "it" is) happens.