I can keep going, but that will all depend on each answer.Let us jump to your comment about your spreadsheet calculator, as I mentioned market could be completely different depending on where you live in, fo this you have to look at what you want to focus on "appreciation" or "cash-flow", there is a balance between them when one increase the other drecrease, and that will always depend on the market, neighborhood and cities where you are planning to invest.Finishing with your comment about wholesaling, please don't look at it until you fully move-in, wholesaling is another beast that is managed different and requires a lot of partnership, relationship and local knowledge.Let me know if I can be helpful in anything else. 

The cash-out refi option is just a new VA loan to pay off your current loan and the rest of your equity is cash in hand as long as at least 1 of net tangible benefit requirements is met.

A lot of cities require you to get a work comp policy if you are an owner builder unless you hire all people with their own policies.

These are typically interest only and require a payment of 1-4 points up front depending on your area and the PML.

There are certain things that require experience that DIYers just can't get right or spend way too much time trying to do.

Pretty,  as others have stated here, the permitting process through the City of Cape Coral has been hindered by their ability to scale up their staff to handle the massive demands for all permitting including new construction but also anything else that requires a permit, home improvements, sea walls, alternative sea walls, pools and more.From your post, I can see that you are frustrated, and I believe some of that is due to not understanding the steps and processes of new construction, including what must be done prior to submitting permits.

You'll have to meet higher ratio and FICO requirements. 

My experience is that a good W2 job jump started REI, REI wealth accumulation is slow and requires hard work.

The key to this is finding a HML that doesn't require access to the property for an appraisal.

Will require me to cancel a booking or two in order to do this.