They could reuse their screening data at 9 other rentals on apartments.com if I declined them.

Cincinnati has had a steady population for quite a bit (NOT declining, unlike what people think).

What is already happened is Reverse Repo already declined so much that RRP would be zero around Q2 2024, when RRP is zero it's practically the end of QT. 

You need to see progress and growth coming to the market, or you could be wasting time in a stagnant market or even worse a declining one.

Market cycle information, status of interest rates, GDP growth/decline in the most popular U.S markets, 10 year treasury, getting accurate assumptions for underwriting, best websites and software's to find off market 

Then we'll look at real estate specific indicators like landlord-tenant laws, rent growth, stable or declining vacancy, healthy rates of new development, and so on.

Anyone else is getting declined. 

You really have to wonder how someone's gradual level of acceptance of a declining living arrangements can be so blind.

Also there is some vacant land between the duplexes not sure if the landlord owns these lots as well.Both of you should know that the BAH has declined as of 2020 and major improvements have started to be made in on post housing here so it might get tough for landlords going forward.My recommendation for this area is to buy ugly in Deridder or Rosepine, do a value add and try to sell when you PCS.

Having owned houses before the last real estate meltdown and living through property values declining by 35-40%, I'd be cautious if you buy.