2019 VETERANS DAY SALUTING THOSE WHO SERVED History of Veterans Day The First Parade On September 10th, 1919 an army marched down Manhattan’s Fifth Avenue. Roughly 25,000 uniformed men led by a legendary general tramped along one of the city’s main thoroughfares as scores of people looked on and cheered. The marchers were all men of […]
Veterans Day 2019 Discounts
There’s always a lot to be excited about when Veterans Day rolls around. Flags flying, bands marching, confetti galore, and parades upon parades honoring the millions of men and women who served in our nation’s armed forces. And among the many upsides of this proud, exciting holiday is the always-welcome array of discounts, deals, and […]
Veterans Day Groundbreaking for Mental Health Facility
A 120K square foot building will be the largest facility to provide specialized mental and physical healthcare exclusively for veterans, active duty military, and military families with the goal of reducing the tragically high suicide rate in the military community. According to the National Institute of Health, an average of 22 American veterans commit suicide […]
Veterans Day Inspirations
America has no shortage of inspiring stories, works of art, speeches, etcetera that feature, recognize, or were created by our nation’s veterans. In honor of this year’s Veterans Day celebrations and observances, we are proud to share with you some inspiring examples of such things. Below are two examples of the very bravest sort of […]
When a PCS-ing Tenant Terminates a Lease
The transient nature of military life, with service members and families moving every three years or so, has pros and cons. That goes for landlords who rent to the military community as well. There will be regular, large influxes of new potential tenants to your area. But you’ll also face fast, often sudden turnovers when […]
Let’s All March Together: New York City Veterans Day Parade 2019
By Douglas McGowan, United War Veterans Council Chairman Let’s All March Together as Grateful Supportive Americans In the 100th Annual New York City Veterans Day Parade About This Year’s Parade Tens of thousands of veterans, active duty military personnel, college and high school bands, and people from all walks of life will march up Fifth […]
Hosting Guests in On-Base Housing
With the holiday season fast approaching, it will soon be time to welcome family and friends over for happy celebrations, good food, great times. But how does hosting guests work when you live on base? Living behind the gates of a military installation has its pros and cons. And not everybody will agree on what […]
New PCS Allowance Advance Available
Great news for soldiers and their families who have a permanent change of station coming up, either in the near future or a few years down the road. As of October 10th, the Army is now allowing you to get your dislocation allowance in advance of your PCS move. Even if you have a government […]
5 Property Manager Mistakes to Avoid
In recent months, we’ve laid out some great principles and pointers for property managers. Today we’ll look at the opposite end of being a good property manager by pointing out some of the biggest mistakes you might make and how to avoid them. Doing Reactive Maintenance Only In general, there are two types of maintenance: […]
Deed vs Title
The language of real estate, much like that used in any sort of transaction or activity that necessitates a lot of legal paperwork, can get a bit tricky. Everybody involved will bandy about a lot of phrases and terms, some of which you may have never heard before. Some of them may make absolutely no […]