Tenants paying 1650/mo for 2 bed unit, and we will rent the 3 bed out for 1750 when we move.

In the end, if you buy it, the title company would use the proceeds from the sale to pay off the mortgages on the property.

They pay 10% as a Non Refundable Option Fee.

The best advice I can give is to learn here and then take action with the realization that everything isnt going to be perfect the first time around, but if you continue it will pay off in the long run!

With most people having their own streaming services, we don't plan to pay for cable.

To use our remaining VA entitlement and put down as little as possible (without paying PMI), and quoted 5.375% interest by Meritage's preferred lender, our estimated cash to close is $72,000. 

You can probably pay a visit and search the files for the lender name.

If that's what I would be getting from my sublessors (i.e. current tenants), how much rent should I pay the owner if I were the master tenant?

I’m trying to find if there is a way to lessen the amount of capital gains I pay.

You could do a rate and term refinance to pay the HELOC off rather than take cash out.