:wink: Originally posted by Tom Cullen: Hawaii was one of only three duty stations for people with my specialty so I was able to buy Hawaii real estate in the 80's.

Funny story- Many years ago when my car was brand new I was driving by a bus station- I rolled down the windows, open my sun roof and blasted my music as I drove slowly by the bus stop (As if to say-Hey look at me, Don't you wish you were me) Anyway as soon as I passed the bus stop I rolled my windows back up, Shut my sunroof and turned down the music- It was hurting my ears afterall and then it hit me like a tons of bricks- WHO THE HELL WAS I JUST TRYING TO IMPRESS!!!!!

Chris I meant Clay pipes but different parts of the country used different things during different eras because of cost,availability,closeness to the area where constructing,soil conditions,etc.Either way in my mind a critical inspection is to scope the line all the way out to the street.Some plumbers only have a 25 ft camera and others have the big one that goes hundreds of feet which will reach out to almost all mains at the street before running out of camera line.On environmental stuff mentioned you sure can have situations where next door is a laundry facility or gas station that is now vacant.The contaminants leach over into your soil.Now the EPA is demanding you clean it up which becomes very,very expensive.What to look for comes with experience.I have found it is better that I learn from my plumbers and other professionals I use and they often share tips for free.Here in Georgia inspectors do not have to be licensed (it might have changed recently)but in the past they were not required to be.I have found I have more knowledge than many inspectors and all they do is charge a bunch of money and then refer you off to the people I have already learned from.My guys will take a look at it for free because they know it is future business I will be giving them.I just call them in if I have a question.

Military length is suspended for up to ten years if you are moved due to qualified extended military duty or if you were required to move farther than 50 miles from your duty station .  

@Dan WynnI have been stationed at Fort Benning twice, but I do not know anyone actively investing there.

I'm in the military as well stationed in Okinawa, Japan.

@Yvette MayThe train has left the station so as to avoid a train wreck down the road :-)   Good looking out.

You do not want to pay XX for the site and find out certain tenants at higher rents do not want it and you are left  with lower per sq ft tenants.If this is STNL pharmacies, national gas stations, and banks pay the most for corners.

I'm originally from San Diego, my father was in the Navy stationed there!!!  

I was stationed at Barksdale AFB until last summer in lived in Shreveport.