In what area of the country do you live? What was your experience finding housing?

In San Diego County housing affordability is a huge problem. For active duty personnel the BAH is high to match which helps. The other issue is that there is an extremely low vacancy rate and whether buying or renting properties move quickly.

SE Idaho has a pretty cheap cost of living all around. I bought 1,000 square foot house 0 down (thank you VA loan) for about $85,000 putting my housing at about $700 per month once utilities are figured in. I found the house within a month of searching (and being very selective) too.

Well I'm from the Northeast, so here down south, all housing is affordable housing. I've got like 5 times the living accommodations for half the price.