I saw a 3 flat next to the train station and said "if this unit brings in 1100, the 2nd unit $800, and the 3rd unit $400, I should make some money here".

They didn't even call me after I went to the station and had a report written up. 

As a current active duty military member who buys a house at every duty station I will give you my two cents.

Things that do have long term staying power like storage units or gas stations do appeal to me though. 

You don’t want to run out of gas on your trip, but you’re not doing a tour of gas stations.” – Tim O’Reilly"Half the wrecks that strew life's ocean,if some star had been their guide,might in safety now be riding,but they drifted with the tide.

The soldiers on Fort Bragg (largest base in the world station-wise) keep the economy of the entire area thoroughly stabilized. 

Depending on how much of your eligibility you have used up from your existing VA loan, that will determine how much of A home you could purchase at your next duty station.

There is a gas station at a very busy intersection in town that has an attached automatic car wash that is not in use.

I’m Mercedes, another newbie from Arizona, but currently stationed overseas.

We are right off the highway next to fast food outlets and a Speedway right next to us (Gas Station).