Many will have a benefit counselor available (best to make an appointment with them) to help provide you information regarding VA loans, including the steps to get the correct documentation to show a loan officer you are a vet and are eligible for a VA loan.Gail

We have already confirmed appointment times to view the properties with the seller's property management company and his tenants.

You'd be better off pulling data from Propstream and have a VA dial through it to set appointments for you. 

I left a couple appointments without getting the contract signed and lost those deals to my competitors.