If they have released their earnest money to you their deposit has gone hard, then why bother being combative? 

I’ve also heard stories where tenant disputes payment and has the funds pulled back after they deposited which while fraudulent is possible.  

Rather the focal point is that the seller fraudulently misrepresented the seller's disclosure.Kristina KubaKeller Williams Tampa Central

Now, how do we combat inflation?

One way to combat that and strengthen your offer will be to write into your offer that you (the buyer) are willing to fix any deficiencies with the home that are flagged by the VA appraiser. 

Hey everyone,Just wanted to see if anyone has had experience with paying cash for a home to combat the competitiveness in today's market then shortly after re-financing to pull out cash to do the same on another property.My thoughts are that this could be a good way to make an offer stand out, be at or near the top of the list of offers, and win deals.A few items for clarity:I imagine under the refi terms, I would only be able to pull back 75%-80%, thus resulting in the same net results as a down payment of that amount, correct?

@Benjamin ChristianIf your property was a rental in 2020, you need to report it on your tax return.Failure to do so is filing an incomplete and possibly fraudulent return.There is no choosing whether you want to report it or not.

There are a lot of fraudulent folks in this industry, so the more information we can provide, the better our response.

So in this case you can have all of the mutual agreements you want with your dad as long as you understand he would be the sole, 100% owner, and only decision maker of the property while you'd have a nice piece of paper that would mean nothing to anyone.Third, and I mean this politely, but you're brainstorming into an ethically gray area and perhaps even a fraudulent one.

It's a lot easier than folks think.While you're there, I would mention that the seller fraudulently misrepresented the property, because they knew that why the previous deal had blown up.