I had to learn the hard way that independence, freedom, from the army of corporate psychopaths out there obsessed with tormenting workers, had to come by way of FINANCIAL freedom, not just food independence.And that realization only hit me about two years ago. 

So that tells you that the country flood plain authorities and the Army Corps of Engineers are doing something, continually, to address weak spots.

For instance, I'm under contract on a property right now and its main economic drivers are an army base and 3 major health care companies.

I’m Dor, a 21 years old guy from Israel, released from the army not long ago.

I'm in the army.

Distances:15 minutes to La Plata25 minutes to Waldorf10 minutes to Indian Head 30 minutes to the beltway40 minutes to the center of DC40 minutes to DahlgrenI know a lot of people who live in the area who drive to all the above areas.

I was about to leave for Army camp when we found a perfect three bedroom house in Orlando for $140k.

I am an aspiring investor, near the end of my enlistment in the army, stationed here at Fort Stewart.

So at 16 years old I decided to join the US Army in 1959 and discharged in 1962 (yep, I got someone to approve my entrance to the military).So ----------- saying all of that I can identify with what you are saying -- fast forward to 1962 at age 20, I started reading real estate books, buying tapes (remember them) attending seminars (some good most were BS) and became a real estate agent, broker and auctioneer.......so fast forward again now at 75 years old developing commercial real estate assignments of real estate and mentor to hundreds of folks who who want a better life using real estate as their vehicle.The question I always get is "Charles, why don't you retire?"

The Army is sending me there in May and I'm looking to buy, rehab, live, and sell in 3-4 years after purchase.