You would most likely need to just refinance with the VA loan and have a transfer deed changing ownership at closing. 

Just add deed prep and transfer taxes.I would not avoid properties just because of the ground rent element.

You need to get in front of where things are going in your view; your view may be wrong, so take that into account too.My view on REI and a little in macro-- primo lands will be more primo, investor pools will run to chase dollars which in turn makes non-investment grade areas a better return on equity, managing and owning debt may be a better return than equity, international equity exposure may be superior to domestic, liquidity and cash reserves will remain highly valuable and the notion of all cash needs to be invested will no longer be pushed as hard.

Forming a single member LLC offers tax and management advantages however, amending your existing partnership LLC with the state might be quicker and more cost-effective than transferring ownership through a quitclaim deed.

But the deed  is not transfered to him until November. 

It is a great strategy to throw into the mix when you are working with a lot of reserves, but if you assume a loan at a 3% rate and rates are in the 6-8%s now, then it is a no-brainer for banks to enforce the "due-on-sale" clause and call the loan due on a transfer of title so they can use those funds to make mortgages at the current market rates.

I ran my own business for 15 years right out of college that had huge benefits for being an entrepreneur but didn’t create any real transferable job skills.

Having a property management team with internal maintenance techs on-staff, preferred contractors/vendors(vetted with long-term 10+ yr relationships), and processors in place- is where you'll find peace of mind. 

The title of the property would be transferred to the new LLC when you close on the refinance.

I KNOW SOME LENDERS WONT ALLOW A TRANSFERABLE MORTGAGE.