A couple of pieces of advise would be these items:1.

All I really want is someone who will help me draft the compliant OA and ensure other items are set properly.

We will have to wait months for the VA, lenders, military resource websites etc. to update this information.

Back in Washington where we fix & flipped properties I did anything from general contracting from demo to finishing touches, managed project budgets & timelines to stay within our projections and SOW, raised capital for down payment on hard money loans, interest on loans and rehabs, worked with my hands (best at flooring, trim, caulk, cabinets, fences, punch list items) and was the real estate agent for acquiring and selling our flips.

If you insist on using a VA loan, it's written in VA guidelines in black/white that only folks re-upping can use their military income as qualifying income within 12 months of EAS. 

As members of the military it is not uncommon to be moved every 2 to 3 years.

show up 2. prof your funds to the crier  that's a Cashiers check made out to the Trustee service for at least the minimum bid plus a buck... most items in our markets open in the 100 to 500k range.. rare you have a sale for less than that . at least in the bigger metro areas.3.

Personal Guarantee, collateraliz other assets, do military owners.

Some inspectors will handle submitting the necessary items themselves, some you may be required to handle, it all depends on the county/city and the locale of the department.

The only other item I'll add is that if you buy in an appreciating market maybe in a few years (4-5 years) the property value will increase enough to pull out equity in a refinance.