This definition eludes to "banks" using this between themselves versus a consumer being able to get these rates."

I'll also bet come Jan, they ask you to extend it because they haven't been able to find a new place...the answer to that is no.

Unless you planned on living in the home and the new home is bigger in GLA/SQFT versus the current home because it has to make sense.

Again, connecting with a local real estate agent in that area who knows the market inside and out is your best bet.

Doing a 203k on a multi can be challenging, depending on tenants so your best bet is to get one vacant, but then you are at a full loss while construction is going on.

However, the rapid rise of the technology sector in the Reston area has sparked them to double down on their bets for continued strength of the office market in Reston Town Center (the D.C. metro area has the 3rd highest density of tech talent in the United States and 9th in the world, especially markets in the Dulles Toll Road Corridor like Reston, where 70% of the worlds internet traffic flows through and is home to companies like Google, Oracle, and Microsoft).

This has always been the case, but the industry is taking strides to make it more fluid.Investor Sellers can choose to pay some or all of the buyer's agent commission (that's not new) but this can no longer be advertised through the local MLS AND this must go through the seller to the agent versus through the listing agent like it did in the past.Investor buyers must be signed with an agent to step foot in listed homes.

Originally posted by @Allen Underwood:I highly recommend visiting a few local banks versus working with a chain- Especially if you are looking to leverage with non-recourse loans. 

There is a Citizen by Development program that helps you save taxes for new developments but the best bet is to buy an existing property and slightly renovate.If you have never dealt with Caribbean based labourers and you have no patience... then the Caribbean is not for you. 

You will get a proration of the gain free according to the amount of time you lived in it versus the amount of time it was rented.