I am not sure if a HELOC would do any good with rates being so high, it could also pull your DTI up too much, but it might be worth looking at.

You gonna let him lose $100k and you walk away or you pulling $50k out of your pocket?

Wow, was that a loaded question,  I have done just this to help the owner pull the trigger if the owner is a little bit low on funds for the labor end of the project. 

The only other item I'll add is that if you buy in an appreciating market maybe in a few years (4-5 years) the property value will increase enough to pull out equity in a refinance.

I refinanced my primary home and my VA loan is now reusable Sounds like you’re good to go, we’re you able go login to the VA Admin portal and pull a new certificate of eligibility to show your entitlement has been renewed fully ? 

Does he pull all permits?  

These are still hanging in the window, on most I am seeing they are knocked down on one end, or on the floor in a heap with a curtain rod as if they'd just been pulled down and thrown there.

Pulling of your money out is considered a home run as this market is on a massive growth trend, but you can get base hits all day here in Columbus. 

Hi Eli, A few different ways: 1) You can ask your realtor to put you on a drip campaign for any assumable loans in the areas you desire. 2) If you are looking at something off-market you can ask your realtor to work with their title company of choice to pull lists of all government loans, in whatever areas you are looking for.

Good morning Jen, Were you guys ever able to find a lender who could pull this off?