In this situation, I would try to use a line of credit or credit cards to float the EMD.

I think you just have to follow any leads you can and bang on a lot of doors.In the meantime, though, here's another possible strategy:Do a conventional Homestyle rehab loan (you would qualify for less, but it wouldn't be THAT much less), and once it's all fixed up, re-fi into the VA loan.  

At home, I'm well served by only having a netflix and hulu account and was curious if there are comparable services that cost the same or less than whatever tv packages I'm use to having in hotel stays.I'd welcome any suggestions on how any of you accomplish this. 

They verbally accepted.I am at the point now where I've asked them to complete a credit/background check.

What documents do they require, what credit scores do they allow, how do they verify previous rental history, etc.?

It sounds like you have the perfect set-up for doing this.

That will allow areas outside of the slab to be less affected and limit the required work to place the pads on even ground. 

If you're a dead set on being a passive investor, it may take you longer than if you view it as a business and you are involved in it day to day but that's just a guess.

For example every week I see listings with bedrooms less than 7' wide.

I have lived in the property for more than 3 years and we have been the only occupants in the home since it was built.The potential cashflow isn't the best but our primary goals were to build up the equity in the home to be able to potentially purchase other properties in the future with the chance that we may return to the house in the future.The property is in the Castle Hills area in the northern side of DFW which for those who don't know is generally a neighborhood with higher income tenants. 1.