From what I've seen, traditional financing through a small bank/credit union is probably my best bet.

In Virginia, it's actually written into the landlord tenant laws that landlord can require a renter's insurance policy and actually purchase one and charge the tenant if tenant chooses not to purchase one, as long as total cost of security deposit and renter's policy equals less than 2 months' rent.  

I think you will need to speak with an attorney to see how much they will charge to take care of this and then figure out how much it will actually reduce your taxes by.

So once he was out I charged him 6 months rent.

It's just a safer bet than the stock market.

I am currently renting a SFH, and had planned to for another year and then house hack a 3-4 unit multifamily next spring. The opportunity has come up to buy the house I'm currently renting for a good deal. I would jus...

What do you charge if I double close?

If you were planning on it, then I bet you should be able to find a lender that can cross collateralize.

I would imagine that due to the increasing (my opinion) competition among RE agents in JC it may lower the overall fee that's usually charged..

I would reach out to local title companies and attorneys and ask how much they charge for a getting a QCD prepared.