(your scenario) - VA cash out requires a 3.3% funding fee so thats akin to paying a hard money lender 3.3 points on your face value or loan amount you're applying for.

The home was deeded over and mortgage never transferred and or applied for credit.

Landlord/tenant rules no longer apply and they are no longer the owner.

I've done several deals like this with commercial leases, but haven't ever applied the strategy to a residential property.

By pulling forward 15 years of depreciation (I'm making up that number) and applying it to the first 2-5 years, there is typically "left over" depreciation that can offset any gains at the time of sale, say year 5.

Hey BP,I applied for a mortgage with a lender I've used before.

Acute investors know how to apply the debt snowball method as a way to own their real estate investments free and clear.

That applies just as much to an REI professional as it does to the average renter.

They have instructions on how to apply for an “extenuating circumstance" refund.

What appreciation rate are you applying to the property?