The investors who bought right before it (I was one of them) saw a tremendous amount of appreciation on their properties with the boom.

She was a tremendous help to me a couple years ago! 

Having these two variables in my favor I think helped me tremendously in the early years when I was first getting started.

I've listened to BP podcast #237 Partnership and BRRR, the guest holds a full time job and had tremendous success in buying cheaper homes, having a solid full time job and partnering with experienced trust worthy investors.My question for you family, if you would replicate this, where would u start?

Certainly budget for all of these, as well as the high transaction costs for sellers when creating an exit plan.The deployment concern is, in my opinion, majorly overwraught because of how the Army currently works in the current military operational tempo, and what an actual large scale military involvement would look like (it would be a tremendous boon for the area as new units were stood up, new soldiers posting here from basic, National Guard, and defense contractors flooded in, the Army Reserve activated and sent to Hood, etc.).And while a 1 industry town at the moment, it is a large city, the largest between Austin and Dallas, and still growing rapidly.

I still haven't pulled the trigger yet and your advice and wisdom would help me tremendously with my decision!

It helps me out tremendously. 

BP has a tremendous amount of information to help you, but it is only available if you seek it out.

BP has a tremendous amount of information to help you, but it is only available if you seek it out.

Yes, but I am biased, since I very much enjoy real estate, not only will you learn a tremendous amount, you will often have access to the best deals, before they even hit the market, due to other agents in your office or people coming to you for advice.