I'm not quite certain of what you are asking.is there a date set for a sale for a property with a VA loan or has it already gone to sale and is now owned by the bank? 

@Ashley Guerra - I live and invest outside of Philadelphia, so I can't comment on your specific markets in central and south Jersey, but can provide my perspective on things to think about to help your decision.1) I would consider speaking to 3-5 people/investors in each market you are considering (central and south Jersey) to listen to their thoughts on pros/cons of the area and how they invest.

For my fix and flips I use the class designation (each property is it's own class).

I am a novice investor and I have a single family rental in Glendale AZ that I have owned for 5 years that has appreciated approximately $250K.

I own 12-doors in Detroit and work with a ton of out-of-state (OOS) investors.The biggest key to being successful as an OOS investor is having a strong team to work with.

(I recall she said she has a Morrison address, but that doesn't mean she's in the city limits.)What's your goal?

So in short, the past six months have been quite an adventure, left my day job, started a business, and moving to AR to start my own path as an architect-developer.

Your best option to is use your father-in-law as the builder in a very limited scope. 

I've done flips, long term rentals, and now I own and in house manage a short term rental in Michigan City.

However, it has shown me that that type of contracting is not my passion and I want to really take my life into my own hands.