Being from Portland, I am excited to be stationed on the west coast.  

During your first year at the station you have to pass some pretty strenuous tests, one of which has heavy focus on the directional and geographical capabilities of the firefighter and how well they know their area.

I've had clients call police stations, city halls, and schools before just to make sure they were 110% comfortable with the neighborhood they were purchasing in!

Even when I do the work myself there is the cost for a helper, chaninsaw, trailer and several trips to a dump station.

Lake Station is another C area. 

@Brandon Baker looking forward to you being able to visit our new Little Rock office in the Stifft Station neighborhood.

I recently moved back to Fort Benning, Georgia after being stationed in Germany for a few years.

If you have the ability to work remotely - check us out in College Station.

Midterm goals would be to house hack a multi family home wherever I get station, just to get my hands dirty.

However, I want to make sure you are also considering using your VA loan to purchase a primary residence or small multi-family at your next duty station (with the intent to turn it into a rental when you PCS again/move out/decide to house hack).