I have heard two things one is the government gives us a housing allowance so we should defiantly buy with the intention of renting when we leave or possibly selling.

Be very careful what you learn on the internet, there are a lot of know nothing know it alls out there and intentional deceptions for the unaware.

Some of it is and some of it is just a matter of the way it goes sideways surrounded by good intentions.  

Sure this landlord most likely didn't have that intention when he let them in, but it does work.

I did not finish my degree, nor do I have the intention to finish it.

@Kevin GeraceAs long as your intent is to flip the property, the sale profit will be ordinary self-employment income.  

If someone is expecting you to make a purchase in good faith and your intentions are to find a buyer while entering into a contract that you have no intention on following through you are potentially waisting the sellers time that equals a loss of $.

My husband is hanging in there, and my son wants to work with me on the intentional community and be a shared faccilitaor at the GRASP Autistic support group that will have its' first meeting January 2nd,Anyway, this is my BP success story.

Last year we purchased a cabin in Kitsap County near Seattle with the intention of using it as a part time short term vacation rental. 

You still need someone from your camp to reach out to them (the attorney representing them) and try to figure out what their intentions are.Legal fees don't climb up this quick and I'm pretty sure you're going to have equity above the 1st.