Not all VA loans are owner-occupied as the VA gives you an allotment so you can have multiple properties with VA loans depending on what they clear you for.

I don't invest overseas, but I do invest in multiple markets across the U.S.

Couldn't disagree more.I am the owner of multiple businesses, and I've never had one "make money day 1".  

Look at the results in multiple ways and over different time horizons.

Multiple things can be true at the same time.

I said, well I have had to have my fingerprints done multiple times, had to send in affidavits of who I am, fill out a fincen report for my company so I think you already have plenty of information on me already...

I recommend talking with an experienced broker who can help you shop multiple lenders  

Quote from @John Busch: Truly appreciate the multiple responses and look forward to continuing our communication as we live in Southern CA and do not have many contacts in that part of the county. 

Now I have a portfolio here of STR's and have helped multiple other out of state and new investors do the same, or reach their goals in whatever strategy they are wanting to move forward with (I started house hacking). 

So you will need to have skin in the game.