Try to get preapproved from a local loan broker or Co-op. 

For example because New York is a generally more expenisve market, you have larger loan buy downs, bigger dollar appreciation, etc.

Private lenders or even creating a small syndicate with a group of investors might also be worth exploring, especially since you can point to your uncle’s track record and your own experience managing rentals as a selling point.If timing is tight, you could look into a bridge loan to secure the property while figuring out a more permanent solution.

Connecting with an insurance company may be helpful in placing long term tenants in a fully furnished home.  

It may sound nice to pay a 6% management fee but the extra fees can add up to be more than the other company that charges 10% with no additional fees.

This is really a lot of information packed into a densely worded post.Yes, you can use loan proceeds to buy out another member, but it doesn't seem like you'll have enough to buy out and develop.

You have an excellent jump start- the VA loan is such an amazing tool to get the ball rolling.

I started a property management company in 2017 and am now managing almost 800 doors and 6 construction crews.If I could do it all over again, I would have spent a little more time setting up business systems prior to jumping in. 

I've seen many investors get burned because they failed to understand their hard money loan terms/rates, even if they did acquire what should have been a home run deal. 

Where another issue arrises is I recently quit my job after becoming pregnant as they would not cover my maternity while overseas, my husband is employed however he works for a UK company and is British so would be unlikely to help us with the situation in the US.