You have a good market area in certain parts of Chicago and definitely plenty of resources here to utilize! 

I've utilized equity to purchase other real estate.  

It is my understanding that you can purchase a 2-4 unit property utilizing your VA loan but you must make one of the units your personal residence.  

Thanks, those are great resources for me to utilize Account Closed It is in Lee's Summit, Mo.

You are in a great situation with being able to utilize incentives that your military service has to offer.

His proposal is that we go 50/50 on the house, down payment, repairs, expenses, profits, etc.The loan will be in my name b/c his credit utilization with the two mortgages is up there.

Bill back utilities, pest control, water etc.3.  

That is why the miss zoned duplex at 814 Court St must be given a zoning exception and allowed to once again be utilized as a triplex.

Break Down example: Loan amount 100,000 (30% down payment)50,000 to buy property40,000 for rehab10,000 utilities, insurance, taxes, closing cost, etc.

Oh gosh lets do this, I have been so eager to get the advice I need from a physical group, I'm in whatever I can do to help I will, my wife wants to use our VA home loan for a personal residence, but all I can think of is utilizing the home loan and investing for our future, I neeed a meetup.