Indy is a strong market with a great mix of cash flow and appreciation potential, plus it’s very landlord-friendly.

Sounds like you guys have the potential to be an amazing property management team!

Instead of paying into someone else’s property, you could be using that allowance to finance your own real estate investment.In Germany, you have access to a stable market with long-term growth potential, and U.S. service members and government civilians have unique advantages here.

I'm also concerned older homes have already seen their biggest jump in capital appreciation and don't have as much potential for price growth compared to newer homes.What are your thoughts on older homes?

Again, if your $250k is true, and includes all the electrical upgrades, new plumbing runs, potentially new foundation pour (since I assume the existing garage slab is not capable of supporting a new two story house), I am guessing since I don't know the market, but assume you will have a lot of equity by completing the project.

The stock market offers liquidity and potential appreciation but comes with volatility.

This just seems like it puts me in a potential bad situation if something goes wrong during the process.  

Understanding the market enables you to spot good bargains and steer clear of potential loss-making regions.

I fell off the wagon when I saw a bullet point that indicated all second story apartments have an elevator and their suggestion that it was possible to get 1000% Plus Potential Cash-on-Cash return in the 1st Year.Where has SCDC built?

When looking at properties in other cities, I usually start by researching market trends like price-to-rent ratios, crime rates, and growth potential.