A quick google search for "va loan bonus entitlement" should provide you with all the information you need.Yes, anyone can assume a VA loan so long as they financially qualify.

The strategy here is a BRRR 2.0 in the sense that we will not be keeping the duplex but selling for profit as mentioned earlier in the thread to start building more capital for long term holds in the future. 

I'm a CPA and full time real estate investor, have flipped hundreds of properties and own a rental portfolio (both short term and long term).

Home Paid in Full and will become a long-term rental.

Having a separate account to hold security deposits is a good idea.Having another account for business operations is also a good idea.There is zero risk in opening a bank account and it doesn't take that long so you can do it now or do it later.Good luck

have been keeping me busy for the last 10 years or so.

If I could choose between earning $5,000/month from 10 doors, or from 5 doors, I would pick 5 doors all day long!

However, he starts to talk about how you may sometimes overpay for a property because you are not necessarily worried about what the property is worth today but about the “long-term play.”

or as long as you have any percentage to be included for the "Funding Fee" to carry?

The bad experiences are painful but pretty much all real estate investors that make it over the long haul go through them all so good to knock them out early!