-----------so... residency ended for my husband, we were pay check to pay check for 5 yrs, trying to maintain our condo. we were a slave to this condo ($475k, 2 bed 2 bath, 2 car garage, awesome location)my husband owed the NAVY. we got orders to go to Camp Lejuene NC.this was 2005-6. market was still high. we out our house on the market for 700k. got offer for 650k, and my husband refused.we go stuck with it and ended up renting $3000/month. maintenance was $1200 at the time!

Does your credit union offer a 0% "new home loan " (Navy fed does not sure about other ones).There are lots of ways, the key is checking out local local financing options.

Now, I'm looking for a Single Family within decent commuting distance to Philadelphia, I work at the Navy Yard.

I am a Merchant Mariner, US Navy Reservist, and now a new Real Estate Investor.

I use Navy Federal Credit Union. 

I'm reading their flyer and they seem to be a good company.Second, I am in the navy and have literally fallen to the other side of the world, so I haven't been on biggerpockets in a while; I had my renters tell me two weeks before I left for deployment that they planned to break our contract and leave six months early, so now I am stuck in a bad situation where I can't manage my own home and need property management.

I was working on a mother-in-law suite for my house before I got caught in the move with the Navy.

I can definitely see the value in a contractor that does electrical, plumbing , and GC work.This is the (nearly) final Product (walls are navy Blue):After the Bathroom came the Kitchen...

Put in a partial french drain.  

My husband is active duty navy, and we own 7 houses.