Just play it safe until then. 

This is how many went 'under water' or had more leverage than the value of the property during the great recession.Many portfolio owners with plenty of cash will maintain leverage between 50-75% as a safe play.

Until you do it kind of just feels like playing a game of monopoly.  

There are so many great free educational resources online on the details of flipping (and saving on taxes), and even more on straightforward rentals.

Fabricio KannenbergI am a believer that you pick where you want to live and then figure out how to play the real estate market where you live. 

The most important thing you can do is to hook up with investors in your area to learn your local laws, closing attorneys (or title companies), how to buy, investors you can sell the wholesale deals to, etc.Reading online is a great back up, but you must connect locally.

Plenty of samples online; tailor to your transaction.

@James LeeHow much cashflow you’re willing to take should have your expected appreciation playing a big factor, no matter what it is

While the above comments are intended to offer advice for the landlord to recoup their lost rent, or successfully collect rent, there are some significant misconceptions about the role the military can play in this case. 

I have seen legitimately better and worse by a wide margin as local area rents / utilities / taxes / building services each play a big role.Also, from a landlords perspective, it depends on what gets passed on to the tenants (e.g.