It will be a smaller home. 2bed/ 2bath roughly 900sqft.

Seems SFR rentals raised from new home built in the area in past few years.

I bought a church (although it has 3 bedrooms and 2baths ) and looks like a single family home - no pray benches inside - was justused as a gathering .

If the previous owner does not transfer the policy to you, I don't believe they are liable for your home.

Can second home be operated by a management firm that has control over occupancy?

However, if you can deliver your message AT A GLANCE, and it looks professional enough AND you tell them to KEEP your card for future reference, you may be surprised as to how well your closing ratio improves over time.

If you plan on using VA eligibility to purchase a home then you would have to buy it as a primary residence. 

The only time I will go to a closing is on the brokerage side of our business and it is a first-time home buyer. 

Additionally I've also purchased a shed at my own home in the past year with which to store these tools and materials which I believe is also a legitimate deduction.

You should consider learning about house hacking, BRRRR (Buy, Rehab, Rent, Refinance, and Repeat) and group home investing, I feel.