I have found a 3 unit apartment building that is reasonably priced and was thinking if i should make a move or wait and gain more equity.Thoughts?

but like Zach said, its an investment not your dream house, you just have to make a sacrifice for the long term benefits.

But, I do use a large HELOC on the property to fund flips, so I do get some benefit from that equity that's not factored into that return.

The 8 mobile homes are on lease-to-own contracts with the existing tenants, and the homes were positioned to the tenants as effectively being their homes; if all goes well, the tenants will make all required payment for 10-15 year periods, and will gain title to the homes at the end. 

As long as you don't put both your names down on the loan.VA loans don't have a cap but to get the zero down payment benefit you have to keep your totals under that $453k or whatever the limit is for your area. otherwise you put down the difference.You can get a certificate of eligibility on your own through the ebenefits portal or a lender can do one for you when your ready.I was trying to find a good article that i read a while back for you but i don't know where i seen it.

In Washington DC and Maryland the payback is typically 3-7 years due to all the incentives / creditsI strongly recommend against renting the systems as they get all the tax breaks and benefits.

The other tough decision was to partner with other syndicators as a means of gaining traction and getting experience on large deals. 

If so, I still am not sure whether it makes sense considering that I would need to do the Refi at an interest rate over 5% vs. the 3.875 I have currently (i.e. does potential tax benefit make up for the increase in rate). 

We would be living in the house for at least 2 years because my understanding is that is when you are free of capital gains taxes if you decide to sell.

Matthew, real estate is a great way to build wealth and gain financial freedom.