Military buying and renting when moving to a new duty station

[George J Roth]

Hello all!  New to the BP world but would love to hear why or why not to the question below.

Should a military member keep a house and rent it when they move to another duty station?  I believe the answer is yes (I know I am answering my own question) but the answer is probably more "it depends".  This is one of the old recommendations from senior military folks, buy everywhere you are stationed and then rent it when you move.

So here is the real question, how would I evaluate/analyze my house for renting using one of the calculators?  Like the buy and rent calc since I have already lived in it for 2-3 years.

Thanks!  Looking forward to your thoughts and reasons why or why not.