Family of 2, currently Active Duty Military

[Chavis Kendrick]

Hello, I am currently active duty Air Force in Indianapolis and should be up for a move in the next couple of years. We plan on buying at our next location but we want to make a smart buy our first go round. My fiancé doesn’t really like the area we live in currently and suggest we do not buy. She’s not a big fan of real estate investing either. I am very eager to get started with real estate investing and have an intermediate knowledge of the process. I hate paying rent! Any advice for military members getting started with investing and how to ease significant other on the risk of investing in real estate? Thank you!

[Nathan Gesner]

I agree with @Scott Weaner. If you buy a single-family home to occupy as your personal home, it probably won't translate to a good rental down the road. You're better off buying a multifamily. Live in one unit while renting the others out. When you move, rent our your unit.

There are nicer multi-family with 2-4 units so you can still live comfortably.