After a few years of searching I have found my ideal duplex (I'm way too picky) and am looking to buy it with no money down and inhabit it until I want to improve my living situation. 

Location is C class working neighborhood, still need to get more info on tenants and need to run inspections to see if any major repairs are needed, but they are currently inhabited so I wouldnt think anything major is needed at the moment.

Each is massive, transit bases.  25K+ Soldier/civilian base that the Army will not shrink.  

I’ve been in the Navy 5 years (with one remaining) and I’m trying to set up my transition out. Currently in Virginia Beach which is where I bought my first investment property. When I get out I’m going to move to Geo...

He's one of the partners and is very experienced in habitability issues.

I think that residency requirements are technically 50% of the year, but it might be possible to get around that if you can show that you don't have any other property that you are inhabiting aside from your employers ships.

If you are definitely exiting the military within the next 12 months, to be eligible for a VA loan, you must provide verification of a valid offer of local civilian employment following the release from active duty.

noun * formal * humorousan inhabitant or occupant of a particular place."

I know a guy on Dyess who is retired, works on base as a civilian, does REI and is a licensed Real Estate Agent there in Abilene. 

But when I explained my track record and how hard money is fine with stuff in inhabitable condition, they gave me the ok to put in an offer and I've picked up two that way.....So even though hard money is NOT cash, that doesn't mean you can't educate the seller so they get the same warm and fuzzy that its fairly close to cash.