@Jeff Brown guided me in the Texas purchases, to include retirement planning, property acquisition and management, a lender to use, plus he had negotiated a reduced property management fee.In Florida, I started with an experienced title agent acquaintance and got her recommendation for banker, local Realtor, insurance and I winged it on the property management.To explain my personal situation: we are an enlisted military family stationed overseas.

If you have the experience in construction to understand all of the details that go into planning, estimating, and construction phases of building a new home then you should do just fine.You don't need to be able to perform the work, thats why you hire subcontractors.

Welcome to the BP @Neil Harding Thanks for your service in the military.

Lived in many places around the world and wished that I had bought property at some of these locations (very doable) and rented out to other military members.

I am an active duty military officer, but I have a passion for helping others with their finances and real estate decisions.

@John Homich , Let me say first that I think "buying" with cash is always the best way to get the best deal on a property and it's also a very strong position during the bidding phase.

My brother is in the military and I have a lot of respect for what you do.

I moved here from alaska because im currently in the military. however my term is coming to an end so that why I choose real estate.

I'm still in the learning phase and trying to find a mentor, so any advice would be much appreciated.

As a new owner, you will have to honor their leases for the remaining time period but you can make changes that highly encourage them to start moving.If you're concerned about environmental issues, you can get an environmental study done; they can be a simple Phase 1 or more advanced report each going up in price.