It would be ideal - throw in an Orlando property, so you can take the kids to Disney once a year :) Belize, Mexico, Costa Rica.

It depends on your “ideal tenant” and strategy once you PCS.Would you be looking to rent to single officers going through training, military families with children, medical corps personnel TDY to Ft Sam Houston for several months, maybe even an AirBnB near Lackland, etc.?

Looking ahead, have a knowledgeable mentor, investor or inspector look at some of these properties, ideally with you in person.  

If you're working with an agent, be super clear about the difference between your maximum and your ideal property cost and what those levels mean for you and it'll get you started on the right foot.It sounds like you have a decent idea of what kind of property you want to buy (a 4-plex).

It was the ideal time for short term rentals to open back up coming out of 2020.

Having to go back and forth to the property 5 or 6 times for things that could have been handled at the same time is rather annoying and that's not counting the fact the realtors have other appointments to get too or could have worked on other deals while the lender did what they were normally supposed to do etc.In my case I had an ideal deal that fit even their own requirement's, hence why I wanted to go with it.

Unlike traditional loans, DSCR loans focus on the property’s income rather than your personal DTI, making them ideal for investors with multiple properties.

Its also an ideal forum to talk in depth with other seasoned pro's to avoid lost time and money.  

The ideal situation would be to live in a duplex and rent out the other unit.

Would need to provide year end statements and ideally a way to import prior history in (avoiding re-inputting of the historical data).