Still, not knowing where you are going is tough.For military folks, eventually they usually decide on a hub where they want to plant roots (usually when kids are closer to school age) and then the hub stays and the party in the military comes back to the hub.You have the VA benefits and they are great.

This is the root cause to so many landlord headaches and nightmares. 

I've done camera work and the plumber said they see light root growth, but I could clean the pipes annually to prevent growth and back ups.

@Gregory Colton having a strong team that has roots that run deep in the community is the best way to source properties.

The root problem with POHs is that many park owners become greedy and lazy in their management which then allows these homes to fall into complete and utter disrepair. 

I'm eager to network with fellow investors both locally and beyond, and I'm ready to grow my real estate portfolio with the support of the BiggerPockets community.When I’m not delving into real estate, I work as a Cloud Engineer at Lockheed Martin, fully embracing my IT roots.

They have strong deep rooted relationships at over a dozen different section 8 agencies accross Michigan.

These people are rooted in common sense. 

Ask me how I know =)I hope that helps - we actually are rooting for you.

For example, I try to rent to families and try for longer durations with renters that will take care of the place and also might put down roots with kids in school etc.Check crime stats, schools, population trends, big job suppliers, colleges, hospitals.