When I spoke to my real estate friend, she highly recommended I consider areas near a train station.

The ones in the meetup whose investments I know about are located in:Jacksonville, FloridaYuma, ArizonaCalifornia (forget where but either northern or central)Illinois (rural area but forget the name)DallasKansas CityLas VegasNebraskaIndianapolisThe investments vary from turnkey, to investing in areas where people were previously stationed before being transferred (military), to people investing in their hometowns with friends and family helping them run things.

Properties within one mile of a station will be very desirable. 

Then I bought a 900 sq ft 225k single house a quarter mile from the full time fire station with s hydrant right outside.

Most citizens were law abiding and dutifully marched to the police station to register their firearms.

I am never the only one filling my car up at the service station.

I'm hoping someone here will be able to guide me...I purchased my first home in Feb. 2009 and received the $8,000 first time home buyer credit with the stipulation I would keep the home as my primary residence for 3 years.My issue is, I recently became engaged to an Airman stationed in another state.

As above, but if there used to be a gas station, drycleaner, etc., there long ago.

There are light rail stations right in the convention center.

Station, 32nd & Lowell in the Highlands.