However, I am in the Military and with several deployments taking priority, I was unable to really start the process to begin investing in real estate.I am currently in the process of moving out to Albuquerque, NM and I am finally ready to seriously look into purchasing a property. 

I retired out of the military even though it was the reserves but I did retire. 

We were in the military, so when we moved out, we just kept it and rented it out.

Unfortunately the US is always in conflict somewhere, so i consider all military a stable job market.Value add and under market price.

Looking at a College town with a Military post.

Retired from the military this past Jan and have started up a home inspection business, as well as doing some contracting overseas. 

THAT is the point of the article you posted thinking it's proof that email doesn't count...The author even explained it IN the article....The emails were forensically traced on the military servers.

Since I will be moving in 2 years, I'm already planning on increasing the value of my primary residence through forced appreciation and hopefully rent it out over what I'm paying monthly for mortgage payments.I'm exploring the idea of using home equity loans and HELOCs to pay for my next house, but I'm interested in hearing what methods other military members have had success with.

You would need to local property near forts and other military hubs, and follow local real estate law.

Unless you're military, then VA would obviously be the way to go.