If you are going to be working at Ft Meade I might look at Laurel, Columbia, Severn, College Park, Crofton.  

Once you have enough capital, then you park your money outside of NYC.

I have lots of properties in Tulsa suburbs and routinely get 1.0-1.2%. 

It is like driving from Fullerton to Victoria Groves Park in Rancho Cucamonga.

everyone said quitting their full time job. i work for the city and the biggest benefit of the health insurance is only a few dollars per month for my family. i went to those health insurance truck that parked on the sidewalk to get a quote. i am married with only one 2 year old and planning to have another one. they told me with my salary. it could cost me about $500 per person/month in my household. let just say without the 2nd kid. it will cost me about $1500 per month for 3 of us. that's without going to the hospital or anything happen. i want to quit my job too but my health insurance will be from a few dollars for my family per month to $1500 per month. what's your opinion?

Live in Winter Park.

I was in formed today, verbally, by the on-site park manager that a home inspector will be coming to deem the home uninhabitable.  

But usually there is a good deal in Matteson, country club hills or orland/tinley park.

@Kiersten VanceJill Exner at Parks Realestate is an incredible realitor.

I think that is in the ball park for what I could get.