Look, I get some of these folks on here who gotta pull themselves up by their bootstraps in order to change their station in life and have the capital to do better things, hopefully, than take these type of deals.

Do you guys buy locally where you are stationed or does it really matter on the market you are interested in?

Will you need a lift station?  

"Forgetting" to mention the property backs up to an apartment complex, sewage pumping station, or strip joint does not earn you any respect.I know a couple of people who do this well in my area.

If there was meth or drug use in the house, they might know.Finally, for one property we purchased we went down to the police station and asked them to pull up any records in relation to the property.Maybe the chemistry kits will get you better results, but this is what we have done as part of our due diligenceMike.

Cars can communicate with each other and receive data from ground stations.

So, if I were to stick to a market I know fairly well, it would be El Paso, TX (since I am stationed there, just currently deployed till September-ish) and the surrounding area's.

With rents very close to 1% of the purchase price in the market (college station) the cash flow would be slightly negative or break even but I'd have someone paying my mortgage with limited money from me for closing.

I am active duty in the Navy, and my wife and I are playing with the idea of purchasing a house at my next duty station.

I can tell you that I own 5 houses in central california nearby a large naval air station and this model doesn't work there.