@Jake Berlin- thanks ...I would recommend getting a loan approval  started  using a hypotehtical purchase price and loan amt ...This will allow you to get  organized/ educated and  prepared  and many of your questions will be  answered - good luck

It will be just over 90 days from signed purchase and sales agreement to closing date. 

I'm a newbie, so this question may have been asked and answered multiple times.Has anyone used their VA home loan benefit to purchase a 2nd property, move into this 2nd property as their "primary" residence and rent out the 1st?

On top of the 'commonly used' investor filters like 2+ years back taxes, recently inherited, etc- I loved some additional possible/ unique filters like number of structures on a parcel, min/max land sq ft, initial purchase price, and ability to narrow down to very specific areas on a map.

This is my 3rd tour in Germany and I am also seeking to purchase rental property here as well.Finally, I am planning to do my first house hack upon my return to Baltimore next year.

If these have the 2 position's to make up the puchase price, how can I use BiggerPocket's in finding the 2 lender's to satisfy each position to purchase the cash flowing property?

After broker commission finally I got 2% back on my purchasing price. 

I know that generally 20% down is required when purchasing an investment property.  

There are a few things to keep in mind when purchasing a secondary home.

@Ramiro De Leon Congrats on taking the first step of saving up money and preparing yourself for your first purchase!