That $15k adds an extra $95 /month to the mortgage that these buyers will be paying for the next 30 years, crazy.  

.: I was always under the impression that a VA loan could not be assumed for investment purposes and that it must be for a primary residence, which typically means occupancy of the residence for a year. 

Another option here could be to buy down the interest rate a bit. 

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A second option is getting a DSCR loan.Lastly, knowingly leaving deductions off of your tax return to qualify for a loan is mortgage fraud. 

Is BP Pro an effective and/or appropriate way to find Buyers and Sellers? 

How many times a year do you go through that process? 

The other thing to do is find a lender to partner with.

If the R2O buyer gives notice on their current place and your deal falls through at the last minute, those tenants would be scrambling to look for a place to live.

This appears to be a misuse of said contingency.