The commandant of the Us marine corp has had the most fantastic reading list for decades and its format has been copied by all the other services.

Massive development plans near the new Costco on the site of the old Marine Terminal. 

I have seen people buy non-existant properties, bottom of lake (literally underwater), slivers of land too narrow or small to do anything, Army bombing range, expired leases, cell tower now removed, property with 30 year lease and prepaid rent for 30 years, condemned buildings, toxic waste sites, land under railroad tracks, cliffs, landlocked property, wetlands, flood zone, unbuildable property, endangered species habitat, ....I have three rules for buying at Tax Sale:1.

I am 55 now, but at the time I was 25, fresh out of the US Marines.

Working with Marines for 4 years = discipline.

It pays to find out what species you have. 

People move, but are less likely to move Jan-Mar in our market.  

My husband was a merchant marine, so he would only show income for 6-8 months out of every year, even though he was technically employed full-time.

I think everyone in the military can benefit from this article, and learn about the opportunities and possibilities of supplementing their retirement, especially if they’re in it for the long haul.I was in the Marine Corps when I bought my first property in 1995.

I left pre-med to join the Marines, After 8 years I came home to return to school.