We lived in Japan for a couple of years too, and I miss that ocean something fierce.

I have just restored all of my VA entitlement AND have full entitlement and I'm going to purchase another owner occupied 4 plex using VA or purchase using hard money and then cash-out refinance using VAthxs for the help y'all!

We are hoping we can find a place in Sacramento area (flexible on locations) that has can be an owner/occupy along with another unit (ADU, Duplex/Tri, Short term rental unit) that we can get into.

It is in another state (Detroit), is tenant occupied, and needs many repairs (new roof, electrical work and plumbing to name a few).

You are pretty much on the money there but when you say a friend renting from you do you mean renting that house and you not occupying the home? 

If they occupy it or recently inherited it I avoid mentioning taxes. 

It is clear to me that the intent is the property will be non-owner occupied and hopefully that is how you buddy has filed the application.

The rest of the property is fully occupied.

Let me know your thoughts..General info:Duplex, investment property, not owner occupied.  

I would've like to make my case of being grandfathered in for the simple fact that the previous owner (whom is close to 80 years of age and self managed as Owner Occupied for over 35 years) had tried in the past:  1st - To reduce taxes because it's listed as a 3 & 2 but then the tax site has it as 6+ and when the old man had them visit the buildings they seen 7 mailboxes that USPS installed( so he decided to stay shut and not pursue it) 2nd- The 2 family already had 3 gas meters and even a fire escape because the 3rd floor studio apartment only has access thru back door.The front building has 4 gas meters, 1st floor, 2nd floor, 3rd floor and one for the front Studio apartment (which is like a basement apartment) but its street level with main entrance off sidewalk.