In your case I suggest a passive, low risk options like government backed CDs.good luck

Using a 25 acre partial which is a lease size the government would give him land for.  

Have also done work in DC and Maryland and would say Virginia has significant benefits over DC and Maryland because it is more business friendly and jurisdictions are willing to work with not against developers on projects I mentioned as well as you mentioned With the federal government and government contractors not going away - area is great for investment.

Tax breaks cost the government money, and somebody has to pay for them.

I do not trust unemployment numbers and a lot of the data from the government so we use what we see in front of us. 

For US government purposes, our legal residence is a family member's home where we stay when we are in the US.Thanks for the DSCR info.

The government would tell you that primary homes have a discounted tax rate and to make up for it they have to tax rentals, AKA small businesses.

 $24,000 loan from the government at 5% or $1,200 per year for 15 years or $18,000 savings.  

Our over inflated government is driven by way too many jobs.

I purchased my first home in October 2008 in Las Cruces, New Mexico after accepting a career with the federal government.