What some developers do is get a bridge loan to stabilization and do a cash out re fi when leased up.You also should look into previous uses of the site to make sure no environmental issues exist.

I am in the middle of a build out that may affect my re-fi so my plan it to avoid rehabs that are too extensive/time consuming that might get me caught at the bottom of the housing market and affect my ability to BRRRR and recover cash. 

@Bill F. I

I see you're located in SC? I

Is Investing in Real Estate the end goal or just a tool to get you to FI more quickly?

@Colleen F. I

@Jill F. I

At some point you will have to either RE-FI or start using conventional means but hopefully by that point the income from your VA properties makes up for the difference. 

My agent is telling me that it is impossible to deed a property in Wisconsin with existing financing on it, but I do not see why the seller could not quit claim the property to my LLC and I take over payment of the mortgage for 12 months until I can do a cash out re-fi.

y @Fi Scope:Fi, are you doing an inspection for Section 8 or you want an inspection before you purchase the property?