My current plan is to continue saving money till the point my wife is stationed and find a multi-family home in the area to house hack, but I will be in southern Illinois for the next 6 months to a year curious if I should possibly get a rental now and take action or just want would be the best move for success starting out in real estate investing any advice is great appreciated and thank you!

I'm stationed at Fort Campbell Kentucky currently but am not planning on staying in the area even though it is a great spot for real estate investing.My plan is to go to college and invest in an owner occupied investment property(looking at duplex's or single family's depending on what type of loan I'm qualified for).

Since l, I was able to prove I I am station out Waco, I was able to use it as a primary and my home as a secondary.

Like you, I was also stationed in a remote area.

My next duty station will be Pensacola, FL.

Taylor, Thanks, yes it was a great project, we renovated nealry all 112 units with new kitchens, baths, flooring, digital equipment like smart locks, nest thermostats, installed a common area on the 8th floor with new windows overlooking the lake and then some other cool things like EV station, Dog Park - all common areas, new office - really changed the entire dynamic of the sapce.

Hello Everyone,I live in Florida and am planning to setup a short-term rental just outside of Nashville in Thompson's Station.

Looking to get ideas from the BP community on some new ammenity ideas for multi family properties, real out of the box stuff, not the run of the mill stuff like pool, gym, secure parking ......Would love to hear success and fails equally-Currently, I implement a plethora of varying ammenities at the multi family communities: pet park, EV station, bike station, vending, on-site laundry, rentable garden space, digital locks, USB Outlets, community lounge/entertainment area, on-site porter service, 24/7 maintenance, wifi, digital thermostat, UBER Home......

Hello everyone,   Recently I purchased a 3/2 single family in the Midwest where I am stationed.

Im currently interested in this scenario because my husband is stationed in San Diego another 1.5-2 years.