One said the 2nd mortgage has to be assumable and the other said it did not.VA issued Circular #26­24­17 back in August to try and clear up the issue:Assumability: If the secondary borrowing is not assumable, the holder of the VA guaranteed loan should counsel the assumer that this may restrict their ability to sell the property to another creditworthy assumer through an assumption in the future.The lender currently servicing the loan still can decide whether or not they'll allow the 2nd.You could do seller financing for the gap and then refinance just that amount with a Home Equity Loan or Line of Credit at some point down the road. 

You are essentially doing a partial sale of your home.

You can get a normal owner occupied home loan to do this. 

You may have heard that staging your home properly can make a big difference when you sell your house, but what exactly is home staging, and is it really worth your time and effort?

They also have a home vacancy tax in a lot of areas which applies to short term rentals. 

There are cheaper one’s in D/F areas but I would be careful as those can create a laundry list of additional issues.

but careful planning and documentation are essential""...making sure that your wife understands what she needs to do to document her hours and activities."

What are the homes worth?

Quote from @Christian Solis: What business entity should I should I structure my fix and flip business and what are some tips I should should keep in mind so me and my partner are protected ?  

I have purchased my first home already!