The path to wealth is a road through a grave-yard littered with bodies all saying "it was so good, until....". 

I currently owe a mixed use property which has a commercial on the first floor and two residential units on the upper floors, i live in one of residential unit so that would consider an owner occupied property.

Look up medical for Shock Wave therapy and/or Pre Nuvo body scan.I just don't like Enabler or Victim approaches. 

Something where I can make selections such as limit to topics only or include the bodies.  

I would be afraid of ending up like Benito Mussolini after WW2.If you don't know, he and his mistress and his generals were summary executed and their bodies were hung upside down in Milan at the carport of a gas station. 

No body ?

I'd have to find a fixer-upper and find a trustworthy contractor. 2.

If you could find a duplex property (or a single family house that could be turned into a duplex--check any HOA restrictions first), or a "fixer upper" to live in, that could be a better use of the equity you have in the rental house.If you run the numbers and decide it makes sense to sell the rental house (check with your accountant, figure out closing costs to selling and buying) then you'll possibly have more money to put towards a primary residence.You may want to check the neighborhoods that fall in the school district you want to stay in and look in "under appreciated" areas...maybe not the A class neighborhoods, but ones that have potential of becoming "improved".While I understand your desire to stay in a particular school district, it's not the end of the world to consider other districts if they will allow you to build real estate/family wealth that will put your entire family tree in a better position."

Over the years I picked business degrees, real estate license, tax preparation training, loan officer licensing and training, investment / CFP training and it is all tied together in one big connected body of knowledge that emphasizes appreciation, debt pay down, cash flow, and tax write-offs...  

I’m about to PCS to San Antonio for a year and was considering buying an investment property to live in while I’m there, then rent out after I leave.My question is this: since we’re restricted in getting fixer uppers with the VA loan (I know there are renovation loans), what are you looking for with the property?