I was reading Justin Pierce article on all the cost to flip that house and I wanted to know a few things.

. - thanks for sending your article!

I've been listening to pod casts here on biggerpockets and reading articles and books.  

What this means is that no traditional mortgage company will finance the home as the 2nd lien holder so if you plan on refinancing or selling the home, you have to pay off the "program" to be able to do so.(3) Some of these "programs" have penalties attached for early pay off or transfer of loan to another.(4)  The interest rates on these "programs" for these loans are high as many of them do not use credit scores to qualify people seeking the loans.Finally, there was a recent news article in my local paper about the "HERO" program [one of the green programs] which warned about using the program for these very reasons:**Beth Mills, a spokeswoman for California Banking Association, said in a telephone interview that any program that makes homes more energy-efficient is valuable, but the financing structure is problematic.

@Robert Smith Make sure to read Article 4 of the National Code of Ethics and call your State Real Estate Commission to get clarity and your own RE attorney and your broker.

I did an article where I researched all the different risks that needed to be diversified away, and tried to find some documentation.

Hi @Jonathan West not sure this matches the video you are looking for, but here is a blog article that perhaps addresses the question.https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2015/09/08/30000-house-necessarily-pig/

(And not just because he referenced my website in the article).

Three RE locals take the opposite opinion in the article, so don't be too alarmed.

Really, do your research.https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2014/04/1...Here is a good article to start you off though!