(might lose to some other bidder though) as honestly they do not want the property so they will take a 3rd party bidder at a reasonable price.2.

The airbnb host guarantee is only worth relying on if you have nothing to lose.

You could lose that month's rent, utilities, and be faced with $500 - $1,000 in cleaning and repairs.

They managed 70 units for me and agreed to 7.5%.. 10% is like for like 1-5 units.. you need to allow them to manage more units to lower the cost..It's harder for them to scam you and run away if they are using a management platform like buildium and appfolio.. unless they do some manual overrides but at end of day it come down to credibility.. is it worth it for them to scam you and lose license and business? 

(Assuming flat rent for the ten years as you described)Value difference @ 6%CAP : $173,333.33Scenario 1: You give the Tenant the reduction and lose 10k per year in potential rents which equates to $173,333.33 in sale value if you were to sell.

A friend of mine told me that once I use a different type of loan, I won't be able to use the VA loan anymore, pretty much lose my benefits. 

After two weeks, my guess would be one of the above.I've bounced off of this scenario more than a few times, and I've come to two conclusions:1 - They're going to leave you hanging, be late or not at all with the rent, try litigation, etc...and in the end be a vacant property...with late/missing rent payments.2 - ...and, my solution (see above) became a case of, "If you can't lose it, use it". 

Your choice is to lose money from this unit, or pay for a better fix. 

Don’t you guys lose a lot of money on inspections that way since you only find a good deal every now and then??

That's true passive income right there.One thing you lose though is CONTROL but the more control you want, the less passive the investment becomes.