Managing properties while on deployment (Navy)

[Phillip Tamez]

Hey BiggerPockets! I am active duty Navy here in Mayport, FL. I've been in these forums for a while now and recently just purchased my first property. This is a future investment property being that I am currently living in it as when I move will eventually rent it out while doing some minor rehab fixes here and there (a semi BRRRR).

So I have a quick question for anybody in the military, Navy specifically. How do you manage your properties while you’re on deployment? Sometimes we can be on a ship or poor service areas for long periods of time, so I was wondering how you deal with situations such as trouble calls and any questions the tenant and/or property management has (if that’s your route for managing properties)? I feel like being unreachable could hinder performance and reputation of problems go unsolved.

I know I said Navy specifically because of being on a ship but anybody who has insight on this please feel free the chime in! Look forward to hearing anything you have to say. Thanks!