I'd check out the quality in the store first to make sure it's relatively comfortable.

From what I have heard, primarily through these forums, it can be tough to do just about anything yourself. 

But on their website, there's people who already filed open lawsuits if you review their Cases page.

I'd be going to as many in-person networking events as possible...here is a list of the BP events:  https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/521-real-estate-events-...I have a separate list that is more encompassing that I can share as well!

But about 1 year after we bought the property, they started cracking down on the homeless in downtown Jacksonville moving the crime to the neighborhoods just outside of Jacksonville.

To avoid going through the same poor experience, keep reading.Even if someone gives you a referral here, do NOT make the mistake of assuming that the PMC will meet your expectations, just because they met the expectations of the referral source.In our experience, the #1 mistake owners make when selecting a Property Management Company (PMC) is ASSUMING instead of CONFIRMING.It's often a case of not doing enough research, as they don't know what they don't know!

When you're deployed you keep the property as an investment and put a renter in it and rent if out for a few years.As long as you have lived in the property for two out of the previous five years ( Two out of the previous ten years if you're in the military) you can get the primary residence tax free exemption.

Wish you all the luck.

You could put it on the market (and you'll know what that second assumption is), and at the same time do whatever you can to get the tenants out (and know what the first assumption is).

It's all the about the location and the view.