So when I go to a credit union local to me, they dont allow me to do a HELOC because located in different states. so may I please ask if there are any suggestions on what is the best way to pull money out in this situation from the rental home?

It would save you time and money in training and supervising the VA.

I’ve heard about ‘gap funding’ for fix & flips to cover down/closing/holding costs in addition to the hard money loan for most of the purchase price & rehab, but how realistic is it to secure that type of funding?

I am wondering is there any hard money lenders that can provide 100% financing on investment property and also provide rehab loan for short time period?.

The rate on a hard money loan will be at 10.5-12.5% versus 25-35% on a credit card... 

Questions:What money do you have to do marketing and to lock up deals?

Keep your money in a bank, save a little each paycheck.

If you cash out equity in a property, you are "borrowing" that money from the lender.

If you cash out equity in a property, you are "borrowing" that money from the lender.

Very well qualified borrowers can often obtain favorable terms from their existing banking relationship and sometimes even borrow against non-real estate related capital assets such as money market, life insurance or investment accounts.