To start, the numbers:3 bedroom, 1.5 bath 1700 sq foot brick SFH with bonus room.Purchase Price: $59kAppraisal: $105k as is with estimated $124k after rehab.Renovation budget: $20k.Renovations include: new flooring in bonus room, kitchen and baths. total renovation of bathrooms, new cabinets, crown molding (to cover bad drywall job by previous owner), buff hard woods, paint exterior, paint interior, remove awning, remove side door and seal up, fix low spot in kitchen floor, and remove the non-permitted fire place.Estimated Rent: Initially I budgeted $950 per month based on another rental I own in a similar location, but  two houses on the same block were recently rented for $1200+.

The extra step you need to take is in analyzing the HOA.

They may just decide to stay for 12 extra days, leave the house in a clean condition, and instruct you to keep the $3000 deposit. 

If I was in your shoes, I would first look into this option of tapping into the extra VA benefit that you have yet to utilize before doing another refi. 

Typically gym & pool is extra fee with several parks for kids.

But, I’m thinking and extra $75 per month.

When you deploy you will get paid a TON in extra funds.

Business license, permits, random traffic, neighbor complaints, grease fire risk....and the list goes on.Send them a cease letter (in AZ it is called a cure notice) to correct the violation. 

We saved up extra pays from military deployments, cashed out stocks and mutual funds, When we got a promotion, we set aside the funds over the old salary for a deposit. 

What value do I bring to the table for them to focus on me more and make the extra effort?