The owner I worked for could afford an army of attorneys, but he was a depression-era kid, and hated the idea of having to spend money on attorneys.  

Just a bit of background, both my wife and I are veterans(she was Air Force and I'm Army).

Many did just that and we now have an army of Millennials that firmly believe there ancestors are Chimpanzees and that man is evolving upward. 

One thing that may be worth considering is shorter term leases to attract these army guys that may or may not be stationed there for a full year.

@Nick Ackerman I just transitioned from active duty Army.

Like I said, his salary is well within range.Other than that previous employment history for him was the Army which he got discharged from honorably almost 3 years ago.They both lived on military supplied housing so there were no other landlords.

The Army says "handle issues at the lowest level first".

Army Warrant Officer told me about it since I had an interest in rental property.

I started real estate investing while I was in the Army, buying houses at every new location and renting them out after my reassignments.

My 23 years in the Army are coming to a close next spring and I’m looking forward to making the transition.