Thanks. I have seen it work like any other skill for maneuvers, skill checks, and the like. The question came up about specifically buying equipment, i.e. if I make a resource roll and it is available then I can buy equipment and add to my possessions. one person said no, and some of us said yes. The individual who disagreed had read some of the Fate Core forums and basically said you had the item to overcome a challenge and then if you want to use it again the next session you need to make a roll to use it again. Some of the rest of us said yeah, but I bought it - so I have it.
I think he just did not want us to make lots of resource rolls to have lots of stuff. I think the GM can control that by controlling access to equipment. 'No, you cannot buy illegal automatic weapons. You are a university professor. Now if you want to make a contacts roll to see if you know someone who could help, you could try that.' Or something like that.
We need a consensus all are happy with, because there are a number of us who take turns being GM during the campaign. I am fine with a house rule if need be - as long as we all agree on it.