It would look better than you giving the seller your own contingency tied to the refi of your property. 

I'm realizing that all the levels of approvals may have me holding onto the property for an extended amount of time, tying up my funds for additional deals. 

@Jake Stuttgen as they all say, what doesn't kill you makes you stronger... 

Loan originators are easy to find, but they're all tied to an institution, which doesn't help me. 

I have been self employed for 25 years, I could pay cash for it but prefer not tying up that much cash and would prefer to put say 25-30% down instead.   

The equation sounds good, but I wouldn't be so tied to the 10 number. 

It sounds the only thing that's holding you back is being emotionally tied to the property.Dump it. 

Being tied into owning a home can restrict where you can work and, therefore, your earning potential.Homeownership also ties up your cashflow, and the more expensive your property, the more that’s true.The biggest mistake I see young couples make is not having a personal balance sheet that has a net positive cashflow.

The $127,000 is the VA loan price and some closing costs that were tied in.

Same thing goes for investments, you can place multiple layers of protection in front of you, but ultimately you are tied to the object.