I suggest you think long term and determine where it is you want to end up or reside once you leave the service.

In December I am leaving for a year to deploy with my Army reserve unit.

Leave your business card on the door... and run away fast.They shoot people like me when they find me on their property!

I am leaving my salary job and want to buy another investment property.

All high level thinking but the key at ground level is that all of the above keep your tax dollars making a return for you and don't have to leave your pocket.

Now, I expect to continually grow my income over time, even in retirement, and will be taxed higher than I am today, which ironically, creates a desire to leave my W2 so I can access the 401k balance sooner rather than later.  

Open to criticism; please leave any questions/comments/let me know if there is anything I forgot to mention (as this is all a learning process for me)Thanks in advance BP community!

As my property manager says, no matter how good the property is, any tenant will want to eventually leave and go to a better area.

Hi Rex,You can do it in the CPA format that lenders like to see, or you can do it leaving out your personal life items.

a) I have a full time job that I cannot leave at the moment.