I am active duty air force,  stationed at Andrews Afb.  

With the current exchange rate, anywhere in the USA ought to appear cheap to the British.Buffalo wouldn't be my first choice of a place to invest for anyone who wasn't experienced in hands-on management in less than good areas.At the very least, go and look in person, and go to the local police station, and give them the address and ask how many calls they get in that area and what kind.Then you drive the blocks around your prospective purchase at 6 PM, 9 PM, and 11 PM.

Smart to invest in the areas you two are stationed.

My friend develops smaller sites (retail, gas stations, fast food, small plazas).  

It's also geographically stationed in the center of 5 major cities. 

Be sure to read through The Ultimate Beginner's Guide to Real Estate Investing to help you get started.Also -be sure to setup some keyword alerts - especially for "College Station" so you can jump into local conversations.See you around the forums!

This house was a foreclosure that she had bought back in 2011, located in Havelock, North Carolina, and only 5 minutes away from Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point.

There is a metro station, New Carrollton, I believe which allows for a fairly straightforward commute.

I work at the Naval station and hear people talk about living in Kenosha, WI because they don’t want to buy property in IL due to taxes.

I've seen several SMs buy houses at each location they've been stationed in and rent them out once they move.