Then I'd improve the asset to just above market comp's to increase occupancy, get it cash flowing nicely, hold for 24-36 months then purge and re-deploy.

Have a buddy who closed 242 units while deployed. 

Likely, it is a better time to be accumulating cash then trying to deploy at or near the top of a market.

I guess you could get around this by having a HELOC and using that as a part of your reserves so you could deploy more cash. 

My concern would be if a large unit gets deployed won't that be half the population of Clarksville gone over night? 

A buddy closed 242 units while deployed. 

In four years at my first duty station I was TDY for a 90 day training mission, two 28 day CTC rotations and I was deployed for six months.

Purchase price: $129,000 Cash invested: $30,000 Sale price: $229,000 Single family 3/2 turned 3/3 with MIL unitPurchased from a wholesalerCash for keys strategy deployed to establish vacancy What made you interested in investing in this type of deal?

This is a very generic question, but in general, the answer depends on the property and type of opportunity it presents to an investor.Assuming by security, you mean the market shows consistent appreciation with little volatility compared to other places the investor could deploy their capital, I would argue that either location is somewhat insulated from the fluctuations seen in the macroeconomy.

There are some creative tactics you can deploy to get them extinguished, but thorough due diligence is key when starting out.