REI in El Paso: Mil family moving to EP for 3-5 years

[Reece Ludwig]

Hi all! I'm a relatively new RE investor and an active duty service member moving to El Paso from out of state, planning on living there 3-5 years.

I'd like to buy between $150k-200k, and I've been looking at zillow, realtor, etc for months. And I'm familiar with most of the zips as properties seem to be referred to by their zip.
We're going to live in the property, and may buy and hold or do a 1031 exchange when we move again, not sure yet. 

Any guidance about where to invest, where to avoid, and any guidance on the current market would be greatly appreciated.  Thanks in advance!