I have a signed purchase agreement with the seller and have proof of being able to go through with the purchase on my end (financing good to go, title company set up, etc.).  

You lost me completely by your failure to understand that if a buyer approaches a seller and offers to take over their property subject to the lender's lien, and stops paying and puts that borrower into default or, if the borrower was in default already, that "buyer" may run afoul of local/state laws and may be accused of equity skimming.

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There are many alternatives you can use, I would urge you to check your local laws but I know here in Cleveland, OH we can charge an increased deposit or we can also require a guarantor (who can have different credit req. then someone living in the unit) It's important that no matter what you do you do it for everyone going forward, making exceptions for screening for some but not all can become a Fair Housing issue. 

They cater to the smaller door count companies and investors. 

Your VA loan does not transfer to company structures.

@Raj Balakrishnan happy to introduce you to a local leasing agent who only does section 8 rentals and has a great reputation and rents most of our section 8 properties.

I hire a company to do the advertising required.

I spoke to a local agent based out of Toccoa and she seemed to be very upbeat about it but I wanted to take opinions from investors who actually own rentals out there.  

The home is spacious enough to house 11 young college students; at a local growing private college.