., I here ya loud and clear!

I hate to break it to you but a post on BP isn't going to cut it. 

I need to get creative. Am I able to take a single family property and transform it into 2-3 units? Is there any laws that would prevent me from doing this?

The house is 4,500 sqft., XL backyard, koi pond, very well ...

Anything above that amount would require a down payment of 25 percent of the excess.VA loan entitlement can be a confusing topic, in part because the Certificate of Eligibility doesn’t clearly indicate how second-tier entitlement works.

Our next step is to find out if vacant or not (our realtor seems to think is occupied), offer a small $ incentive to said tenants to move out in a nice and tidy fashion as to avoid damage to the property (if not, start the eviction process), get utilities changed in our name, get title insurance (via taxtitleservices) /clear the title, then work on the rehab :). 

You’ve got the money, you’re on BP so clearly you can learn or want to learn.

In general, I think it is best to steer clear of condos. 

But let's be clear: it is illegal.

In Maryland it varies by county, after doing some research and talking to landlords, in some counties the eviction process is much simpler and they take the landlords side especially if you have a clear lease and can explain your position to the court.

Here is my planuse remaining 1031 exch money for unit #1 ( need full price to satisfy the total 1031 exch minimum)Get a 30% price cut on the other 2 unitsGet hard money loan 18mo for 100% purchase of the 2 units.