So a lot of what is said about the VA loan is not accurate and I hear it consistently.

Sounds like most investors are fragile in the common areas of reducing their take-out spending, driving older vehicles, and practice budgeting their finances very well.

@Stephen Loguidice, I'm not familiar with the New York inspector standards of practice, but here they are from the New York Licensing Website.

I have a 3BR townhouse in Ballston, VA not far from you and have had consistent luck getting renters quickly through Craigslist (since 2010).  

I've helped about a dozen people in the past year house hack a duplex/triplex and am a big advocate of the practice since you can essentially live for free and someone else is paying down your mortgage. 

You can advertise you have a contract for sale.Get a sale and purchase agreement that can be legally assigned and sold for an 1 to 2% assignment feeIf you don't want the rehabber to know how much you paid for it, find transactional funding or get on title somehow with private lender funding or find a joint venture partner to provide funding or get on title with Hardmoney lender funding so that you can buy at first and then resell it.Illegal Wholesaling only means that you're not telling the truth to the seller, and you have no intention of ever buying it, hence the reasons for all of this loud noise about illegal wholesaling.Wholesaling is legal in every state as long as you follow good business practices.

Since we dont have the SSNor DOB of the Donald Trump involved, it is practically impossible to know if these liens are his or some other Donald TrumpMy concern is; if I bid on this property and win it, what are the possible downsides or risks?

I used to practice in Grand Rapids before I moved south.

It is practiced. 

Also attempted to connect with realtors as a resource, is there a best practice for that because so far they have been reluctant... am I too transparent?