Then you just have to get through the contract and hope it doesn't say no rebates.

And in that case it doesn't matter as much.

If I just build a house that sort of looks like it could be multi family, such as, a house that is split into two, but doesn't have an additional range (still has an additional fridge and sink), would USDA be okay with this?

Disclaimer, she is a friend of mine, but that doesn't change the fact that nobody is a better mentor in the house flipping arena. 

You may not need your attorney for another year, but giving him the time to get his ducks in a row now will make sure he helps document anything that might help later.Also a side note just to put you at some ease...this doesn't have to be figured out for the improvement to begin so don't worry too much about that part of the timeline.

However, the home inspector found mold in the attic and it doesn't appear to be "active" mold as it looks like it was resolved a few years prior when they repaired the roof.

Just because Nashville is hot doesn't mean you can't start out in this market. 

Rent out the current condo and purchase another home in San Diego with a VA loan.Scenario #3: stay in the condo and do a cash out refi and use that money to invest in a market I know well that has good cash flow.There could be a 4th scenario which would be where I use what’s left of my VA entitlement to purchase a second property but that would only give me roughly 260k to spend and that doesn’t get you much out here in San Diego.

I’ve worked with some agents who are set in their ways and never respond which is unfortunate but doesn’t always mean shady.

Not really a “for dummies” site but something similar where it doesn’t tell you what you can get from it but how to actually do it in a step by step instruction.