It would depend on the price of the property. 

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My answer is depends on how fast you need the funds.

They can be expensive depending on how many people are on the list.

Again depends from one bank to another. 

So it depends on the demographics of your potential tenants. 

After asking questions, I've been told that there's a staffing shortage at the Treasury Division (where the transfer and recordation payment has to be processed before the file gets sent to Land Records for the deed to be recorded) and the backlog on recording deeds is between two weeks and two months, depending on whom you ask.

Depends where you live, but for my California county, Anything above $475k ($474,950 to be exact) is considered "Jumbo VA".

It all depends on your business model and what you expect in return.  

Excess acreage, usually over 5 acres or what is common for homes in the area will be discounted or ignored as to value with Fannie/Freddie, VA, and FHA mortgages, USDA can take more land value, depends on the region, but my guess would be 20 acres.