Your adjusted cost basis is the purchase price of $385 +the improvements of $30 -depreciation (maybe $10k ish).  

Just depends on access with a concrete truck.

I would recommend Jhomar Home Improvement or Imperial Kithen & Bath.

My husband is in the reserves and has access to VA loan benefits, is anyone familiar with this and know whether or not the VA loan would allow us to purchase an entire duplex rather than just a home?

If you invest capital gains in these zones then you can defer the gain until 12/31/26.Also if you invest in these zones before 12/31/19 and hold the investment for 7 years you do not record pay gains on the appreciation of the asset.The main criterion other than being in designated areas is that you have to either be the first user of the property or substantially improve the property.

If both properties have full access on their portion, without a need to utilize the other half, then there is no need for a shared driveway easement/agreement. 

Easy access tho' to just about everything in the city.

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