Rentals for 30 days or longer you don’t need a permit, ski leases are a great option if you don’t plan to use the place at all in the winter. 

I’m looking around New England, NH lakes region, white mounts, skiing. 

Looking for good options to get a pre approval done in Colulmbus, Ohio

If you haven't already, consider looking into whether or not your fiancé would have been covered under the Servicemember's Civil Relief Act (SCRA) https://www.dmdc.osd.mil/appj/scra/In certain instances, things like high interest credit cards and certain loans would be capped at 6% APR, with any overages/fees being FORGIVEN and not just deferred. 

Also, if you didn't receive a pre-approval letter from a VA approved lender with the buyers offer ask for one.

It was forty minutes from my house, next to the beautiful Golden Gate State Park, fifteen minutes to the casinos of Black Hawk, fifteen minutes to the quirky town of Nederland and twenty minutes to skiing.

Most people lack the money for a down payment, and their personality tells them if they do have some extra money spend it on a good time, beer, a vacation, new skis, a gift for junior, etc...

In most cases, new retail leases come with some amount of concessions from the Landlord which primarily consist of a Free Rent Period to allow the new Tenant to build out their space and a Tenant Improvement Allowance which is a pre-negotiated amount of money that the Landlord contributes to the Tenant to assist with the cost of the build out of the space. a Free rent period can be anywhere form 1 month to 1 year (or more) and a Tenant Improvement Allowance could be $5.00 per square foot or $50.00 per square foot (and in some cases a LOT more).

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Side tip, if you decide to close without using a agent (not usually a good idea in a new market) then you need to 100% get an inspection (using your own inspector, not the listing agents) and be there during the inspection, title insurance (as always), and have a pre-existing relationship with a property manager.