You're the prize for the lender, just as much, if not more, than they are to you. lenders need to loan money for their business, but they need to loan it to responsible people that will pay them back.

We used Catalyst for a Hard Money Bridge loan right into a Conventional. 

My agent and lawyer and loan officer obviously are pushing to close fast. 

Given your situation, tapping into the equity through a HELOC could be a smart move, allowing you to access capital for new investments without selling off your current assets.That being said, considering your stable cash flow and existing portfolio, a DSCR loan could also be valuable.

Since you'll be living in one of the units, you can qualify for owner-occupied loans, which often have lower down payment requirements and interest rates compared to traditional investment loans​

Apparently I can’t count income from mobile home and income from storage units changes the type of loan and the property won’t cash flow with just the income from the single family.

It's far harder to qualify for conventional loans if you're a business owner or self-employed and that equals opportunity.When I look at doing a potential owner finance deal the most important thing for me is skin in the game. 

There is a 2 level multifamily in National City (2x 2br and 2bath) that I am super interested in using my VA Loan for.

One strategy I like to do is build in seller credits into my offers so the loan covers the closing costs, e.g. if you wanted to offer $500K for a property, offer $510K with $10K towards closing costs and that $10K is supported by the loan and can be used on the costs I mentioned above.

It's just like buying a house, as far as someone may ask for 2 or 3 weeks to do their inspections and get their loan approved, and then once that time period is over, then their deposit goes hard (nonrefundable) and they move towards a close.