@Gabriel BarreroIf I were you, I would use my VA benefit to purchase a primary residence after I used a HELOC to extract as much cash out of the other house as I could.

Anyone that says otherwise is selling something.Also @Chris Schoonhoven I'll assume that the $80k you have available to invest means you have already set aside a meaningful cash reserve for unforeseen needs.  

Hopefully, I can turn this new contact into a meaningful relationship!

It was based on the purchase price and I wasn't trying to extract 80% (or even close).

The Fair Housing Act (Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968) introduced meaningful federal enforcement mechanisms.

rent a carpet cleaner , use vinegar + dishsoap (not too much because of suds),went 2 times over every inch of carpet, then 4 times just with the vacuum setting and extract EVERY BIT OF WATER (!!!

There is definitely a lot of information and I'm trying to dissect what is meaningful for me at this stage.

So basically if I want to maximize the money I get back (in general) going with a government backed loan is going to allow me to extract more or all of my money invested if I buy right.

If your horizon is 5 years or greater, this liquidity benefit won't be meaningful but the underlying assets are important.  

I have learned a great deal about this process in the past 7 years and I would like to add additional properties to my portfolio and make it a more meaningful part of my wealth acquisition strategy.