Maybe I can qualify for a traditional loan on another property in the mean time before I have enough equity in the VA homes.          

That would be best option as a traditional bank wouldn’t do this I read that I can assume the existing mortgage.

Thanks No you cannot refinance a property but why not just get a traditional loan for the property?

Could you detail the process for a traditional wholesale and any monetary requirements as you understand it?

serious buyers but also the property may not qualify for traditional financing.

Long-Term Rentals: What do you think is a better strategy for someone just starting out—focusing on Airbnb (short-term rentals) or traditional long-term rentals? 

For long-term strategies, a cash-out refinance is usually more advantageous, as it preserves ownership and offers fixed terms.To proceed, start with a professional appraisal to confirm the home’s value, compare refinance terms with traditional lenders, and carefully scrutinize shared-equity program terms to ensure they align with your financial goals.

I will get a lot of fun out of it, plus make money now and off their future efforts which I will not be involved with, other than as a Passive recipient.Cost- if you did traditional logging and sawmilling operations, you would need about $3,000,000 of equipment on the cheap to start out. 

We got it appraised for traditional financing and it came back at $3.125M so we were able to get our investor their $1.5M back.

Thank you very muchJaša This is how traditional banks, private credit funds and anyone in the lending space works.The challenge you will have is finding someone to give you money at X%.