Then go find a duplex/triplex/four plex and get in it with no money down VA to house hack boom!

I'm 6'3" and the bed was about 5'3" with walls on either end.

Except for one duplex I exited Charlotte/Mecklenburg County about 3 years ago - all my buy & hold properties are in Gastonia.   

Word of advice is that if you believe you are going to be stationed at your current location for a while consider using your earned benefit of the VA loan to house hack a detached duplex.  

If not remedied within the cure period, start eviction procedings....and be ready to scrub walls and re-paint.

Change orders during construction is very common because in many instances things that were not accounted for in the original scope do pop up and when you start opening walls, demoing, etc many surprises can arise.

I own a half-duplex that I live in, but for investment purposes, my home city is too expensive for rental properties to have a good cap rate, so I’m looking to buy elsewhere in Canada.

need help on painting walls on my new purchase home where I have old what trim and cabinet

I wouldn't get too excited about this one, since there are currently 16 duplexes in the neighborhood listed for a lower price.

I plan to owner occupy and I was originally looking at duplexes and figured that I will definitely be able to handle one tenant and understand that this will be a great learning experience going this route but I lean towards valuing my time (as we all do..) so lately I have been thinking about another option.