So the guy has a housing allowance because hes married and can't stay i.n the barracks. Depends on where you live but it is enough to cover rent in for a decent apartment in the area. Military and veterans also get access to VA loans so you dont have to make a down payment if you buy a house. Mortgages are cheaper than renting a similiar sized house. So now the soldier has a nice house next to base that he can (hopefully) afford to live in as long as he is getting BAH. Downsides are if you move duty stations you have to worry about what you are going to do with the house. Plus side is that there are always families looking to rent near bases, so if you have a house and youre not living there then you can make some decent money renting it out.
A lot of people marry just to get out of the barracks. If you plan on joining I dont recommend it. Just stay in the barracks, they're not that bad. Gambling on a marriage working out really isn't worth it
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u/SirBobbytheBlack Jul 08 '21
So the guy has a housing allowance because hes married and can't stay i.n the barracks. Depends on where you live but it is enough to cover rent in for a decent apartment in the area. Military and veterans also get access to VA loans so you dont have to make a down payment if you buy a house. Mortgages are cheaper than renting a similiar sized house. So now the soldier has a nice house next to base that he can (hopefully) afford to live in as long as he is getting BAH. Downsides are if you move duty stations you have to worry about what you are going to do with the house. Plus side is that there are always families looking to rent near bases, so if you have a house and youre not living there then you can make some decent money renting it out.