Do you want direct access to the main investor?

@Rodney T.

they don;t want to sell the house. they let us know the day before this happened and had offered to reimburse us for inspection fee.

Since you have access to the VA loan and are considering the house hack, your return on cash is going to be really high (nearly infinite).

Reads like Owner gives ATT preferred access & marketing and gets a commission on resident accounts.

My agent got it off market, seller was asking 275, I offered 275, they accepted, no one else had access to it as far as I know.

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Depending on the area, they may make the room look much better for a lot less money than drywalling the ceiling and then you still have access to the pipes and wires up there.  

The money saved would allow me to better fund the rehab.Would appreciate opinions on forgoing a buyers real estate agent to represent me since I live there, know the market, and already have a relationship with the seller, have access to the property, etc. 

There are a few self-contained guides that you can access here: https://www.biggerpockets.com/guidesAlerts can be really helpful too: http://www.biggerpockets.com/alerts