I’ve owned my current town home for two years and have roughly $35k-$40k in equity.

@Gabi Ashenden is that 8% rate for your primary home? 

This is conducive to "Wood Damaging Insects" to be able to get in the home.

I don't see a home gym as any sort of additional liability, provided that you have machines that are relatively idiot proof and are not inherently dangerous.

If the home is attached to a piece of property you could lien the property and the attached home. 

You can turn always turn the home into a rental but at origination, your intent must be to live there within 60 days.A twist a lender can answer: The service member will be living there in 6 months but the spouse and kids can go early.

Maggie,If your husband is going to use it occasionally I would buy it as a second home so you only need to put 10% down.

HI, pretty curious about what the Fayetteville officials are like in regards to this process? Anyone have experience with this process and any advice? Even things on how to investigate the local process would be welco...

By making equity raise small and max leverage they try to pump returns with tax savings because the cash distribution is so poor so tout overall returns ( think of Wal-mart touting overall pay for employees at 30 an hour when most of that is covering some insurance and other benefits type fluff versus what someone would take home on a check).

DSCR may be a great option for you if you’ve got solid tenants in place in your two homes.