Quote from @Jamie Hora: @Jay Hinrichs Yep, the lift station was needed just because we were downstream of any sewer connection.

So, if emergencies are the use-case concern, that is one option but also portable power stations which can be used at home, camping, tailgating, etc.

Ashley, if you are still a naval spouse, I would suggest the next time you are relocated that you consider buying a house via a VA loan wherever you end up stationed (excluding San Diego because it is too expensive) and do this every time you move. 

Among many other reasons, I can think of at least three times someone tried to fight me, leaving a gas station or a restaurant there.

But, if a cost-seg study is done on the old property, you can manage Sec. 1245 recapture tax by doing a study on the new property to confirm it has as much or more Sec. 1245 property.You cannot swap a fully depreciated gas station for a raw piece of land and avoid recapture - you must replace all the 1245 and 1250 property.3) OZ - Sure you can defer your capital gains for a few years into an OZ fund, but the magic of OZ investments is the ability to achieve tax-exempt growth after a 10-year holding period.

I know other people in the military that have bought a house at each duty station and kept them as rentals when new orders came.

This is the new Tulum Train Station that is supposed to start construction in Jan 2022.

You do what Nate said; you find out what base they’re stationed at and call.

Colin, I am currently stationed overseas and am looking at investing outside of my home are (Washington DC).

We did something similar when we were stationed overseas with the military, and we bought a new duplex because we didn’t want to have maintenance issues while so far away.