An FHA 203(k) loan is definitely one route, but there are other ways to make it happen that might even work better depending on your situation:1.Private or Hard Money Loans: These could be a good option if you want flexibility.

Is it provided by PreREO and who is the loss payee?

The exact split will depend on your agreement with the brokerage.

Can either agent provide comps?

They do minimal at best verification of the data the applicant provides.

8%-11% is pretty standard here and as someone mentioned it really just depends on how the company is run.

what insurance protection does avantstay provide?

Nothing is being added in its place, they just want "less units" which provides more open space.

Philip, it really depends on your county’s housing authority.

I don't know that any of this would affect a new appraisal, but there may be some comments by the appraiser, which may or may not hurt you depending on why you want the appraisal in the first place.