VA loan waiver exceptions

[Randall George]

Hello, I recently made an offer on a duplex that I intended to owner-occupy as I would be using a VA loan. I later found out during the middle of the deal that the owner signed a 1 year lease agreement for each of the two units. The question I have is can I still use the VA loan using a waiver saying I will occupy the property within a year. The VA requires occupancy within 60, which is considered to be a reasonable amount of time, but I would be moving in long after this, but within a year. Is this possible under an occupancy waiver?