With the delayed settlement  agreement, would give you time to clean the house up a little and market the house using the short date sale method. 

I bought a single family house last year using a VA loan and at the time I had 12 units.

Buying Houses is A Sales Job - we are selling the seller on the fact that we are the right ones to buy their property.

We purchased it because the house was a good price compared to the same quality in OKC.

We’re looking to remodel our small kitchen (about 12 x 12, L-shaped), and convert the garage into 2 bedrooms (not an ADU, no added bathrooms or kitchen, just adding bedrooms to the house).  

You don't need a lot of cash to start house hacking for example, although you do have to be mindful of repairs, etc. 

Both need some renovation.

I will do minor renovations over the course of that year then flip for a profit.

We are booking out now and should be full up for the most part by April.Our lake house isn't in as well traveled area as yours so it is hard to compare, but maybe ask AirBNB how their search impressions are calculated.

Get a house over a condo if you can.I've been looking at a beach house to rent in Myrtle Beach and they are pricely and calenders look pretty full.