Two of the members are stationed overseas, I am located in Texas.

I'm in the military so my strategy thus far has been to buy a primary residence, live in it for a couple years while stationed there, then rent it out once I move. 

While stationed in Germany, I saw their system.

In Seattle the news stations would play their standard stock footage of a rat running across a floor.

Aloha,Familiarize yourself with the rules here:https://www.military.com/benef...Basics are, with written orders for Permanent Change of Station (PCS) or a deployment of 90 days or longer, they can break their Rental Agreement without penalty, and you cannot sell or dispose of their property (including vehicle) without a court order.

Also don't be discouraged or "bite off more than you can handle".

A single family home in general appreciates and commands higher rent then a multi family and not all markets have a strong rental market or numbers work vs purchase priceRecommend you find someone who either currently lives or was stationed in the markets you are heading AND has done the strategy you want to do

@Dalwin Garcia here's my $.02 I think investing in Elizabeth you have can realize solid returns there though your vacancy rate will probably be a bit on the high side as you should hold out and find the right tenant, with that being said, I have a few clients that have done well in the Elizabeth port area and on Magnolia street near the train station. 

And, rental prices in the Sacramento area are up over 8% over last year.There was a news segment on the local NBC station today saying that the rental prices are up sharply due to folks moving in from the Bay Area.

I'm going to be stationed at FE Warren soon and thought i'd get a feel of the RE environment in Cheyenne before moving.