A Security Force Assistance Brigade is coming to Carson

[eddiememphis]

I'm glad I have rental properties in the Springs.

[CS1983]

I'm glad I have rental properties in the Springs.

My wife liked the prospect of 800 potential homebuyers moving here.

[eddiememphis]

My wife liked the prospect of 800 potential homebuyers moving here.

Are they buyers or renters? Is this a long term assignment for them?

[CS1983]

Are they buyers or renters? Is this a long term assignment for them?

I'd say more likely to buy for the following reasons:

Supposed to be staffed with NCOs and Officers -- if they have lower enlisted, I'd imagine they will be support elements.

New unit being stood up = stabilization in all likelihood; I cannot imagine this being a 1-2 year assignment as the Army rolls this out.

Being higher level NCOs and Officers, their BAH will allow them to buy and they would be dumb not to since rent will only continue to increase
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It would make more sense to buy in their position, if able. I'm sure not all will. Some will opt for on-post housing, some will rent, some will buy.

[Joe_K]

I'd say more likely to buy for the following reasons:

Supposed to be staffed with NCOs and Officers -- if they have lower enlisted, I'd imagine they will be support elements.

New unit being stood up = stabilization in all likelihood; I cannot imagine this being a 1-2 year assignment as the Army rolls this out.

Being higher level NCOs and Officers, their BAH will allow them to buy and they would be dumb not to since rent will only continue to increase
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It would make more sense to buy in their position, if able. I'm sure not all will. Some will opt for on-post housing, some will rent, some will buy.

Some will live in a van down by the river. Under a bridge. With a guy named Carlos.


“Don’t go slow, be careful” Jedi

[CS1983]

Some will live in a van down by the river. Under a bridge. With a guy named Carlos.


“Don’t go slow, be careful” Jedi

The last thing we need in COS is the homeless learning the fine art of basic soldiering. They're already prone to setting their barracks on fire, getting drunk, starting fights. They don't need actual skills too.

[Zundfolge]

My wife liked the prospect of 800 potential homebuyers moving here.

I like the idea of people moving here for reasons OTHER than fucking pot. Maybe these folk will offset some of the stoner Californians messing the place up.

[Gman]

I like the idea of people moving here for reasons OTHER than fucking pot. Maybe these folk will offset some of the stoner Californians messing the place up.

They seem to be coming from everywhere. California, Texas, Georgia, Illinois, Ohio, South Dakota, New Jersey, Florida...those are just the ones I remember from my short commute in the past week.

[kidicarus13]

I like the idea of people moving here

That's part of the problem.

[eddiememphis]

I like the idea of people moving here for reasons OTHER than fucking pot.

There may be a lot of people moving here for legal marijuana, but there are many more showing up for the dynamic job market. Stoners generally don't have the employment opportunities that will allow them to rent in this market, let alone buy. So they try the Springs and see that rent there is increasing and end up in the armpit of the front range... Pueblo.

There is a booming population of drug abusers in Pueblo, much of which can be attributed to stoners seeking legal weed and being unable to afford both the dope and housing.