That being said we are doing what you describe "thinking about"We are buying a house with a pool, will live in it 1-2 years before we get orders to another destination, at the navy's direction.

It's unique shape and geography lend it to be an exceedingly excellent destination for shelling.

GALVESTON - Galveston has set a record for the number of tourists visiting the island for the fourth consecutive year, rising to 6.4 million in 2015 and even much more in 2016 with help from a surge in cruise passengers, according to a recent study for the Galveston Tourism and Visitors Bureau.  

The danger of using the equity for down payments is you are destined to make more money.

Along with the cruise lines coming in and the mothballed Navel base now starting to redevelop.. . seems like this area is prime for long term holding..  

Although this is my first post, I have read or listened to something on BiggerPockets every single day (except when I was on vacation without internet service, it’s waaaay too expensive to buy on a cruise) for the last two years.

Check out the Ultimate Beginner's Guide offered free here on BiggerPockets or cruise around the forums and blogs.

Living in a destination location full of tourists has given me opportunity to purchase and hold potentially great rental/Air BnB properties.

Have you thought about investing in a vacation rental in somewhere like Destin or Panama City Beach?

They take their chances because they know many other drivers are also speeding and there's only one patrolman for every x-miles stretch of road, so they cross their fingers they won't get caught, and if they do, they'll say "I didn't know" and hope the fine is less value lost than all the time they have saved over the years getting to their destination faster.