Now, however, I do think real estate is a better long-term bet than sticking money in a low-fee index fund.I just did about 20 minutes of research... 

I use both platforms but spend more on Facebook because I've seen it perform better and just does better on the lead generation side.

So expect another greater platform for the vacation rental business to come up?

@Remington Lyman how do I send info on this platform?

I bet you end up in the $19-22k range.I can only see 4 meters in the StreetView, which is weird.

I've been pitched so many times on other platforms.

I definitely would not want to own any commercial retail/office today, as I don't have a great solution for them yet, but I can bet the person who figures out how to best repurpose them into a valuable asset again will make a fortune. 

It will be a long-term play because appreciation is low and slow here, but some of the highest risk areas are right outside of very popular areas (huge river renovation/development and out the medical district, think hospitals, research facilities, med school), so it's a good bet! 

David Greene's "Long-Distance Real Estate Investing" might be a worthwhile read regarding your comment about moving around every couple years.If you do join the Air Force, there are a couple platforms that focus specifically on military investors to include @David Pere's From Military to Millionaire as well as Active Duty Passive Income (both have podcasts).I've personally been in the military for about 19 years and currently stationed in England.

Best bet: 1) Use Listsource to pull names from your farm area2) Use Propstream to map where you want to send letters to...extract and send to pdfThen, hook up with a mailhouse that can send you mail based off the names you have saved.