@Bart Hedgcock   I do not like him because he was wrong about the "internet economy" (tech bubble) and the "decisive war" (Iraq)  and the "Bush miracle" (Great Recession).Also he is not an economist. 

Further east Sacramento, Reno is not cheap either.Searching for options outside CA (via roofstock) Atlanta - Up & coming, tech presence & University Jacksonville/Orlando - good inflow of millennials, vacation crowd Dallas/San Antonio/Houston - up & coming, tech presence, but high property rates.I need inputs on few points.1.

If I were a halfway decent tenant and my landlord told me that my kids and I don't get to have heat for four days because he didn't want to spend a few bucks on an HVAC tech, that would not sit well with me.

Tech vs oil vs banking could be isolated in terms of geography 

I was just looking this up here, because I am just getting started and have an S-corp because I am a 1099 contract tech worker.

Auto liens are pretty stable investment if you can find them .. of course its with used car dealers usually or its sub prime and really sub prime.. but with the new tech they can put in buyers of sub prime cars..

I made a career change to real estate after years in high tech consulting and software.  

@Danny WebberDo you have any advice on the tech corridor area?

Most of the time the housing is unavailable on base, most enlisted are in the barracks that are in tech school and the officer housing is usually taken.

Also, they probably have kids that can assist. http://nlihc.org/rental-programs/catalog/elderly-rental-assistance-programAlso if they were more tech savy they could do a go fund me, and target other vets that could help.