HI, I was in the Military for 10 years and i am aware of RA requirements. During my service i brought 8 investment properties at different times in my career. The key to investing in property is to use you head and not your heart. Your family is in Albany so there is a very strong emotional pull to buying there. However well selected properties in Major cities are the investments as they will always have strong underlying demand. <moderator: delete advertising> Ty