Property closed yesterday with all the papers signed.

The possibility of closure or realignment is a unique risk, but one that can be mitigated (not eliminated) by doing your due diligence.You can look at the 2005 BRAC list here:http://www.brac.gov/docs/AppendixCFinalUpdated.pdfI would also read the local paper and whatever other media is available about the base you are interested in investing near.  

the first time they mess up, file the papers the next day!

@Leo GoykhmanI will try to answer question #1 You might try sending a yellow letter to anyone you know that owns property your interested inWritten on yellow paper in red ink it simply states that you are interested in purchasing the property at (address) and if they are thinking of selling supply your contact infoSorry don't have time to answer the others

Is it all electronic these days or will it be a packet of paper?  

I was supposed to be on active duty orders for the next 6 months, but my paper work was stuck on someone's desk for a month, so now my orders are pushed back until October.

Yesterday I was signing my closing papers for a refi on my primary and my mortgage broker mentioned that Fannie Mae has just changed their rules about 2 years minimum to count rental income.  

I came up with a program in 2010 to write low LTV loans with a 12% interest rate and then sell the mortgage note to a passive investor rather than holding the paper with the company I wrote the loan through.  

I picked that area because I have friends there who would let me stay for free when I need to do any renovation/paper-signing trips.

Filing papers, making phone calls, advertising - something that gives me more experience than what I have (which is all but nil).If anyone has any suggestions, please reach out!