Spoke with my lender about the best strategy to complete this, and refinancing the original purchase into a conventional loan seems to be the best way to go about this for several reasons:1) You can take advantage of unforced (market) appreciation2) Longer time to pay down equity naturally simply from occupying.3) High rent appreciation after refinancing and renting4) Can take advantage of tax benefits if you sell later on down the road since you occupied as your primary residenceNow for you if you have equity in the 15-20% threshold from mainly appreciation or principal paydown, I would consider looking to refinance into a conventional loan so you have even more VA eligibility.

Few notes for those who are are naturally cautious, my mother is completely onboard and I've been handling all of her affairs since then. 

Naturally, Europe is not always as good with "centralized databases" as far as RE goes (no Zillow type websites to my knowledge).

So I would like to create this post focused on thanking and being grateful and I plan to write down something each day this week.Starting off on a Sunday I would like to focus my gratitude on things with more of a spiritual nature.

@Joe S.We have used Natures Miracle for pet odor...Amazon, Petsmart, etc.

As an investment property it is more expensive up front but hopes to keep tenants happy as well as nature in an urban area.

This, in turn, affects the cash flow in the area as it is no longer the natural market of turnover driving everything from home goods sales to new people trying restaurants.  

The 1033 Exchange is where there is a natural disaster or a taking by a government entity through an eminent domain action (involuntary conversion).

I'm by no means an expert in the blockchain and cryptocurrency world, BUT I'm very intrigued by the nature of it and how it can be such a polarizing topic when trying to understand its value and utility in the future. 

There's tons of opportunities here as you may be familiar with @Jaime VelezThanks Marlen but because of the nature of my work I barely spend time in Dallas.