Most are going to want to lend on the rehab as it ensures the rehab to be completed,There are numerous ways to pencil it out in your favor though.It benefits to work with an experienced broker who can guide you through the process and put you into the best possible product and solution out there for you.

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One solution I’ve seen is closing the purchase in cash, then securing the HELOC afterward, though this carries more risk.

It worked out beautifully... they met their deadlines and profit goals and had the break they needed.Perhaps selling one property sooner is the solution?

I'm not sure how they paid so that may or may not be a solution here...The other thing is technically your tenant owes you still, and the prior LL may be liable for fraud.

He wasn’t interested in brainstorming solutions, like using the inspection as an out.

There's a few different ways to focus on a lower rate such as with house hacking and making the investment your primary residence, requesting a significant closing credit from the sellers for standard rate buy-downs (which I've had great success with recently), or utilizing lenders who offer short term rate lowering solutions such as 2-1 rate buy downs (again, ideally paid for by the sellers).

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The renovation aimed to modernize the property, enhance its appeal to potential tenants, and maximize its long-term value.

This is probably why you want to bring equity back into your US business and any other investor might make the same choice as you.I brought up the challenges to come up with the solution, which was my last paragraph.