We’d planned on a buffer but we’ll soon be in the red.Do you think it’s likely that we could raise rent as much as $100 in June after a 6 month lease and retain tenants or find new ones? 

Even when we were mapping out our remodel, we ran the numbers to determine what the possible value could be for the home and kept our budget well under to ensure that we would retain a fair amount of equity even after the remodel Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?

There's always the possibility of a portfolio lender who might retain the note and make a loan with shorter seasoning...but I'm unaware of any.

I'm assuming the current owner has no debt (100% equity), which would man that 7% would be an enormous profit.Also, if this is 100% equity, this isn't a loan you are getting, which means the seller retains title until the entire amount is paid off.This sounds like the seller has you by your lower tonsils.  

Will have several hundred K available net when it is all said and done.Clearly want to earn as much as possible and retain flexibility to have it available on 30 days notice.Any thoughts?

Those are not negligible costs, especially if the site required retaining walls or hauling dirt in/out. 

Tenant shall be liable for double the Monthly Rent in the event thatTenant retains possession of all or any part of the Premises after the Ending Date of thisLease.

Not sure what’s to gain from a scam, unless it’s a retainer for no reason.

Can I still take a delayed financing loan out while still retaining a certain amount of equity in the home if my appraisal after repairs is higher than the my initial investment in the property.

It is always best to read every deed and instrument in the chain of title, fully, to see what is being conveyed and what is being retained.