What troops make is quite literally an act of congress, and all in the public record. 

All it would take to point things in a different direction is one of those bases closing or a significant (>20%) troop reduction and you would see rents and vacancies impacted in a significant way.

@Russell Brazil Ordinarily your numbers would be right, but sounded like this was a failed house hack so he should be getting that 250k exemption to bring him very close to zero.

If the freezer and cabinets are missing shelves that would ordinarily be there, then yes I would fix.How else would they open the closet door without a handle?

It turned out to be my old troop and his fiancé who I’ve known for over 10 years who have a renters mindset but wanted to move to a better neighborhood with more space for their now blended family.

I don't ordinarily recommend small increases to avoid hurting someone's feelings.

I'm close enough to Little Creek to hear the base morning and evening music every day and the gunshots (sound of freedom) when our troop are practicing. 

Them saying it's going up by only 50 points instead of their initial 75 point estimate rallied the troops.

I'm not sure what your budget or employment history looks like, but assuming you're able to qualify for a low down payment loan, you should be able to save on what you would ordinarily spend on rent, even if you're not able to fully cover the mortgage.

Hello @Sawyer ScottSad to say, but ordinarily a post like this draws all the wholesale haters out of the woodwork.