Unless it's a niche unit or population you're wanting to rent to, don't furnish it.Awesome to hear you're using your VA benefits to do this!

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It actually may be to your benefit.

The benefit of this would also be that you can also include any circumstantial guidelines in case a partner wants to drop out of the deal, or if the market changes.

If there is a discrepancy, such as with fixed operating expenses being much higher in the market than the owner depicts, then the benefit of the doubt is usually given to the market's typical expenses.

In the meantime, I get the benefit of being able to save more and expand my budget, which opens up more options. 

I’m just starting out in RE Multi-Fam, are there benefits in OZ’s to that end?

Find out what the owners want and try to provide them some benefits.

As long as you intend to live in the property for at least a year, you can use your VA benefits.2.  

Hoping the bank can transfer current loan and mortgage directly to me without any additional stipulations.She would then pay me rent equal to the mortgage and we would work out a payment for insurance and taxes.I would then have all the benefits of a rental house.