VA loans don't typically include cash-out for remodels, but I believe there are some niche exceptions such as energy efficient upgrades.

You could always spend a little more energy, and email the bank asking them to add more rows for you.

OR Hire a really experienced Realtor that specializes in Investment Real Estate that has gained valuable contacts over the years that could provide you with access to their resources for free OR Work directly with a Real Estate Investing company with decades of experience that can provide you with access to their contacts for free2) Finding a deal: Here's a few ways to go about that - You or your agent can search the MLS and crunch numbers on property advertised on the retail market and hope to find a deal that all of the other real estate investors in Texas may have missed OR You can attend auctions and try to outbid all the other seasoned investors there only to realize if you win then that means you paid too much OR Have random wholesalers send you the one off deals they get under contract OR spend the time, money, and energy in trying to become a wholesaler yourself OR Work directly with a Real Estate Investing company that can send you the largest source of deeply discounted property sent directly to your inbox in the form of a daily spreadsheet.3) Estimating Rehab, Holding and other Costs: Read FLIP by Rick Villani and Clay Davis and The Book on Estimating Rehab Costs by J Scott.

2) What is the risk level in purchasing a property that was sold with a non warranty, then trusted and sold through foreclosure.

Here's the link for ReVision Energy's solar hot water. 

Everyone has different levels of motivation at different times.

It usually helps me understand the market rather than guessing if one of two amounts is way off base due to one guy being pricier generally, or one guy missing something in his estimation, or different levels of quality, or sometimes what seems like random chance.  

This is also due to the home sitting in a low level lot, where the lots surrounding are at a much higher elevation, and will need to be leveled.

It depends on what it needs and what the marketplace expects as far as quality of property.Personally if the place is empty when I get it Like to rehab to a nice level for two reasons.

Given the location, stability, and level of care taken by the rehabbed, it still seems like a beneficial option.