They made a soft commitment, at my request and then followed up when everything was finished.

We commit our time and energy into a joint venture.

The day you commit, the day you wire funds, the day the property purchase closes?

Unless you're planning on committing tax evasion, you're not going to accomplish what you're looking to do, you'll just be moving money from one tax form to another.

@Stephen BarnabeiA few thoughts: Under the PAR Standard Agreement of Sale ("AOS"), I believe the seller has the right to demand a free copy of the title commitment, mortgage documents, and any inspection reports.

I signed a 10 year commitment so I’m probably not going to be fired if the market crashes.

My commitment with ease is to keep my home for a few years then rent it out when I move.

What other opportunities would you be missing out on by committing your funds to this project instead?

The rental will likely be short term (6 mo- 1year), so it's a not long commitment, but I still want to make sure I do my due diligence and avoid any potential headaches!

Of course, I don't want to break the law at all and my understanding is that if I left my job and didn't disclose it before the 'loan is complete', I'm at risk of committing loan fraud.