Try other social media sites too.The bottom line, and I say this as a former Realtor, is that if you look at any handful of full time agents with a few years under their belt, there's not a dime's worth of difference between them.Nobody, regardless of what their brokers tell them, has anything truly unique. 

STR as well - unique situation here where eventually it'll turn into a LTR.  

This metric has been between 150 and 200 for the last 10 years - thanks to interest rates and inflation affordability has dropped like a rock to 98, a historic low.The only region with affordability greater then 100 is the Midwest (Wisconsin 126).Free markets don't maintain imbalances this for long: money flows where it is best used.

More specifically I want to gather information on a unique real estate investing technique called military house hacking, or using a VA loan to invest in real estate. 

Please really study how much impact being unique/well designed can have. 

They also can order ANYTHING if we have a unique need.

I don't think I would divide the main house in the future because the property is very unique and I believe there's more potential in the uniqueness.

I currently live in the Capital Region of NY. 

@Toby Khan the coverage each investor decides on is unique. 

Craig's list and eBay over time DIY (who knows).....Upscale heavily decorated costs money.In many cases DIY can save about 50% in labor, but high end unique things will require workers with specialized (more costly) skills.To get the Look you want, the best way to accomplish a tied together "Feeling" is to get with an 'Interior Decorator" or Architect who does this style, and bounce the cost questions off of that person.There is no way to tell....is the animal skin bead spread $30 from a yard sale or $3,000 at Nordstrom's carpet department in Seattle?