If he wants short-term, he needs to pay for it.

In short, you choose to invest out fo your area for opportunity. 

i think i have a potential seller its a double wide 1846 square feet move in ready , with a short white fence & a shed 3 bed 2 bath 2 living rooms they want 39500 usually single wide homes are at that price in that park but i dont see comps for double wide onesi bepieve lot rent is 500-600

Easy short sale transactions generally compared to others when it comes to processing, but tougher to get good deals from an investor perspective due to HUD guidelines.

What’s the best way to get the VA to accept a short sale low offer ?

I would keep your message as short as possible "Hi, this is Kyle and I'm glad you're calling about your property.

Even the best tenants will break things.Food for thought...If you are going to rent it out, your rehab numbers would be lower since you wouldn't be putting in the best finishes (for the same reasons as above).Doing a flip will kill you on taxes and eat into your profits due to the short term gains.

I know that this process is going to ruin my credit score in the short run and I am worried about needing to go to a hard money lender later.

YUP... some states deem multi bene as Securities that need to have a security offering ( Oregon ) other states like CA have a 10 person limit before you need a securities document.. other states I don't know how they each do it.. but you will find out shortly no doubt.. the attorney you retain should know this right off the top of their noggin.

To get to know it better, I'm doing some works as a general contractor for some investor, I put together a team and we can help in the San Antonio area, for now.My goal is buying some Apartments on a short term.