Sorry if some of the things I'm saying aren't completely accurate, still learning!

So we waited 3 days over a weekend to talk to the loan officer to make sure that what I wanted to do(put 1% down for earnest money and roll the closing fees into the loan) was possible however, when the loan officer finally said it was alright, we tried to put in the offer and found out the seller had accepted another offer that day.Am I just trying to do things with a VA loan that aren't possible?

Echoing Greg again, you will certainly want to engage an attorney to make sure that you aren't crossing any lines with the residential component of the lease.

You're better off focusing on areas that aren't so popular.

If they aren't contributing any cash why not just hire them?

Even if those aren't accurate they would be ironed out before closing. 

Many people aren’t flying here to attend or play, but they are driving far enough that they stay overnight. 

That way you aren't financing anyone.

Have you ever been in the living room or on the phone with a seller and they just aren’t getting convinced?

Tiny houses are a different animal (even though they aren't really).