Use base agencies such as ITT (information tickets and travel) or whatever equivalent name it's called in your branch of service to find cheap tickets to local attractions, concerts, and sporting events.Once I was finally able to move off base, I quickly bought a 3/2 single family home and proceeded to house hack. 

I might just have to replace my morning sports talk with REI talk, thanks for the tip! 

As of 2014 the CA FTB requires anyone exchanging a property in CA for one in another state to file a 3840 documenting the deferral of the California-sourced capital gains so that they can hold you accountable to pay taxes on those gains if they are ever realized in a taxable sale down the road (this is often called the "California Clawback Provision").This is unique to California.

Reno is a unique market now that tesla head quarters are there.

Not sure how unique of a situation I have on my hands.  

@Casey Peterson You have a very unique family according to your profile, here is how I will do it if I were you.

The house is very unique and does not have comps in the area or surrounding areas.

I believe our market also poses unique challenges as compared to other markets (due to structural issues here, I believe most investors underestimate cap ex, for example).  

In fact, I wrote about a rather unique one that I have made several investments with, and they welcome all investors:Have I Found the Holly Grail of Passive Real Estate Investing?

Interested in any thoughts on which areas of Baltimore are best for buy-and-hold investors, and unique issues in B'more versus other areas.