There are plenty of threads telling you how to use the VA loan on here, but outside of that, we'd be doing other vets/active duty military a disservice by segregating ourselves from the rest of the community.Before I get too much hate mail from my fellow vets, I'm aware that there are minor issues that civilians don't deal with such as changing duty stations, deployment, renting in military towns, etc. but those issues are better addressed in a regular forum post than a separate category in my opinion. semper fidelis

The issue is not only for the health and safety of inhabitants in the home short-term, but also that this issue will arise again when I go to sell down the line.Given this asbestos (Cemesto) material is currently being used as the roofing structure/ceiling, removal seems to be a very invasive project.

Inhabitable.

@Stuart GrazierStill keeping the officers separate from the enlisted, even in civilian/after service endeavors? 

You buy it "as is, where is" and get all of the inhabitants with it, like cockroaches, termites, bedbugs, rats, you name it.

IE professionals that inhabit their own offices .. manufatorers etc.Not sure about sFR if that's what your looking for..

Pictures of the interior of the property should show that it is currently in habitable condition as well.

Stay at 4 or under inhabitants and you should be fine.Regarding your Choice 2, expect competition for those homes.

However, at the end of the year, I am going to be departing from the Navy and returning to civilian life after six long years. 

From the sound of it, $10,000 in repairs doesn't sound like much, especially for California and if the property is deemed inhabitable, FHA lenders should loan on it.