I think you should see if the base has any one services that can help you with a budget. You need a good budget and it has to cover all your retirement years.
Remember you will need to buy a car or two
Paint the home
Put on a new roof
A new A/C system
Check your insurance expenses - auto and home, hurricane, sink hole (?), real estate tax, utility costs (for the actual home not just the community)
etc etc.
You can probably find an existing home at a lower costs than a new one. But remember to get a home inspection.
Be sure to include taxes in your budget.
As a ball bark answer which means a guess I think you will have a tough time. First couple of years maybe ok but it will get harder as the years pass and inflation takes over.
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