I would need to know more specs on the house but with material shortages It's difficult to say how much to budget. 80K-120K for full gut perhaps but unsure with lumber beings so expensive and shortages.I would plan 9 months of vacancy between the pain you will endure pulling permits & having your contractors show up everyday to complete the work & then final inspections to get a CO. 

Assumption by an EntityUnfortunately, assuming a VA loan directly through a legal entity (such as an LLC, corporation, or trust) is typically not allowed because:Primary Residence Requirement: VA loans are designed for owner-occupied properties, meaning the assuming borrower must intend to live in the property as their primary residence.Credit Review: The VA and lender require the assuming party to undergo a personal credit and income review to ensure repayment ability, which entities cannot satisfy.3.

@Ed HoffmanYou can do it by registering the NY LLC in PA. In

Especially in a market like Charleston where affordability has become a huge pain point in recent years.

If you are early in your career (would understand not having a lot saved early on) you should let your current job run for 8-10 years and save as much as you can (as painful as it may be, but remember building wealth isn’t easy either or everyone would be wealthy). 

I totally understand your pain, I have seen since my youth how top tier criminals and crooks ruin the lives of decent people. 

We used to try to offer to comp and cancel right away if they were a pain so their stay would be eliminated, but I don't know if you still can do that.

So I wont say not to buy cause I have and it has paid well but getting anything appraised is PAINFUL.

It's a pain, for sure.  

Trying to get an owner occ loan was a chore ended up getting it done but what a pain.. owner occ underwriters are used to very simple tax returns and when you have more complicated ones it just takes longer..