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Love you guys. Joe u take care. 
There have been many changes in my families lives. As any couple, my wife and I have been up and down, and right now, we're coming back from a down. I have alot of things to work out, but she stands beside me the whole way, whether I'm at home or thousands of miles away. I can never express how thankful I am for her graciousness. being gone puts strain on any relationship. While distance does make the heart grow fonder, for some, it can cause a special kind of rift. many of us have a hard time dealing with our feelings when we're deployed. Alot of us get downright difficult with our spouses, because in many ways, it is easier to be angry at your spouse and not look forward to conversations than it is to be lonely and homesick all the time. Alot of us do this subconsciously, unaware we are really hurting those we love, totally oblivious as to why we're angry in the first place. Most of the problem is quite franky adults not wanting to deal with the proplems, to they push everyone away. I have problems. That's one of them. I have never felt real, deep rooted animosity toward my wife, but I still acted that way.
Enough of problems, maybe it's time for something good for a change.
I have spent tons of time looking up real estate things, and have found some interesting facts and theories about Colorado Springs:
Excerpt from a recent email:
" I was just looking at the Colorado Springs news, and
the Troops will start arriving there en masse by December. We're
talking a plus up of approximately 4500 to start with, not including
the civillians who come with. This moved me to do some market analysis
of the current trends of real estate in the tri-counties area. If
viewing the timespan of the past 5 years in a macropopulative fashion,
one tends to see a 15%-20% overall increase in value, with increases
peaking at over 35% in the western Colorado Springs area, as well as
Manitou Springs and Monument. The trend follows the treeline, with the
majority of the land in the foothills of Pike's Peak and Cheyenne
Mountain having the highest rise in property values, while the south
and east areas (10 miles or greater outside Colo. Springs) still
having value increase, however only in the 5% - 8% range. Mountainside
properties are still reasonable. However, with the increase in
military and civillian population, there is going to be a marked
increase in land value in the same areas. In Colorado Springs itself,
there will be a significant rise in violent crime within 3 years, as
well as the devaluation of many lower-middle income areas surrounding
Ft. Carson. (Do you remember Glen Burnie and Ellicott City? Much the
same, but with the Infantry as an influence) The higher value land
will continue to rise, as its location is in the north, directly
opposite Ft. Carson. Land and homes within the 15-20 minute driving
range of Ft. Carson will skyrocket. Homes within 5-10 minutes of the
main gate will initially skyrocket, but then plummet within 5 years,
due to crime. In 8 years, they will level off to a higher than average
pricerange, but still be less than what we as a family are looking
for."
I have come to a few conclusions, but my biggest to date is the fact now is the time to get into buying up property, especially forclosed va properties. With the influx of troops, people are going to want a place to live. Renting out a house and using a proxy manager would be an excellent way to gain a foothold into the market without physically being there, augmenting our income while securing a home for the future.
This is my current plan, depending on how Angie sees it :^)
Take care everyone, and thanks for the ear during my split therapy/education session
-Joe
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