#009 Pensacola: Buying a House as an Student Naval Aviator - the Pros and Cons w/ Bob Moore '23

USNA Property Network Podcast

Should I purchase a house or rent when I move to Pensacola?
Will I be in Pensacola long enough to buy a house?
If I buy a house, is it possible to rent out rooms to other aviators?
These are questions that Bob Moore, USNA '23, asked himself as he was moving to Pensacola.
In this episode he talks all about his decision to purchase a home in Pensacola, FL as a student aviator.
We discuss the neighborhoods he looked at, the location he settled on, and why he decided to make the decision to purchase a home. For all midshipmen and families, this can be a great episode to hear one person talk about their decision making thought process!

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The USNA Property Network Podcast is powered by sponsorship from The Vermeer Group specializing in assisting the United States Naval Academy community and other select clientele.
Grant is a Bay Area native, being born and raised in Mountain View. He is a graduate of Bellarmine College Preparatory and the great class of 2017 from the United States Naval Academy. During his time at the Naval Academy, Grant was a cyber operations major and a four year member of the basketball team. He then commissioned into the Cryptologic Warfare Community and served in support of Submarine Operations.
Due to his experience, he brings an expertise on real estate for military members and veterans, including the use of the VA loan. He is licensed in both California and Texas.
He is the founder of the non-profit 501C3 Academy Insider and host of the Academy Insider podcast.
The mission of Academy Insider is to guide, serve, and support Midshipmen, future Midshipmen, and their families.