Have you secured the doors and added cameras or put a guard dog on duty? 

I was originally looking at investing in Georgia, however now it looks like my life has had some changes and I'll be moving to Greenville, SC after I finish a deployment with the National Guard in Afghanistan this fall.I'm looking for a handful of things to start:Are there any current Meetups in the Greenville area that anyone recommends?

Don’t use the green bait  Or the packets.On the side away from the lock lift up and push two pieces totally under the rain guard.  

I have gutters installed and then I DYI underground piping to move the water further away from the house.I have leaf guard on the gutters too.I fence in each side of  the duplex to provide privacy for each tenant, plus I allow large dogs with tenant paid insurance.

The HOA will include guard gated entrance, manicured common areas, and amenity centers usually with lazy river, game rooms, volleyball, restaurants etc and will also cove cable and internet in most cases.

These are great safe guards against it all and I just need to follow through and get those background checks and require rental insurance. 

Petersburg,I am transitioning from active duty to the Florida Guard and will live/work in Pinellas County permanently. 

The area that I live and work in is the Mississippi Gulf Coast, we have a Navy Base and an air force base here along with Coast Guard and a large Army base a few miles inland.  

Since you're in the National Guard research and look at VA-insured loan products.

Here's an example: I was talking to a seller the other day, I was caught off guard away from my PC so didn't have my script.