if you can't invest some time and energy doing that, i don't get how you can commit to shelling out tens or hundreds of thousands of dollars for a property. 

I will probably do a trail with a couple of them before committing.

You bought a property worth $ 1 million that you can t net $100k on?

But before you commit be advised of two things:  1.  

You should consider your time commitment in the Air Force and determine if you'll have the time to manage the property yourself (I don't know the answer to that). 

From a tax perspective, the interest on each mortgage is deductible, and there are more opportunities than this to strategize.It’s possible to invest out of state, we have clients do this all the time, but it’s important to see the properties and the communities yourself before committing especially if you're planning on doing major renovations.

They have a free tier so was easy to test it out before committing.

Your return on investment will be in the long term if/when you decide to move.If you are committed to real estate as an investment option (as opposed to looking for a home), then living in a two-story or on one side of a duplex/quad will be the way to go.

@Han T.

Need to cross all my T's and dot my I's.