I recommend reaching out to BP support for assistance.Additionally, it might be a good idea to connect with investor-friendly agents during your search.

A $100k Heloc payment will be around $750 per month (verified with el sereno client) and rents are $2,300 p/m so you tell me if this is a good idea or not. 

I did not use BP but I think that’s a good idea going forward.

It's an important metric as it gives you an idea of how long it may take you to fill a vacancy. 

It recently dawned on me the idea of a non military affiliated individual assuming a VA loan, would this individual be able to then also gain the benefit of using an IRRRL since they have now acquired a VA loan through assumption?

I was wondering if you'd let me tinker around on it, don't worry it's free, because see I have no idea what I'm doing.

House hacking doesn't necessarily mean you get to live for free, and if anyone gave you that idea they were fooling you.

If that 1% saves you $7500-ish (or whatever the final costs are for the refi), then it may be a good idea.

When you're looking at rental comps, I'd look for homes that also don't have a driveway to get an idea of how long it took to find a tenant and if you notice a big difference with the comps. 

Just call a local title company, find one with good reviews, and ask them to give you an idea of the fees.