Everything seems to be in great shape, minus the foundation problem.  A

I actually would buy a home with foundation issues before one with a mold problem.  A

I don't see that as a problem, as those monies are then available again for the next deal.I do believe that a convention loan is better than getting a HELOC on the new property you just acquired.  

Okay, this might be a tired old question but so far I haven't seen it covered in any detail (I might be totally overthinking the problem).  A

I don't imagine that this is a widespread problem, as in an identically-formatted post, no one has complained.If you are truly interested in seeing all the pictures in ways that have been expertly manicured by Techies that will fit sate your deepest desires for perfectly-sized pictures of flips, feel free to PM me, and I can provide you with a link to the pictures, which BP will not allow me to post on here.

No problem as insurance would cover that. 

Here's my problema: I'd like to get into a 9-bedroom duplex close to my local university.

My rationale is that if there's a problem with the materials, it is the contractor's problem as he/she/they were responsible for getting the material.

If you add up the number of days projected for your renovation, the average days on market after a renovation & the average time it takes for an FHA loan to close (Which is normally 30 days) you'll find 90 days usually isn't a problem.  A

If they really improve the appraisal, then doing it won't be a problem, as I will get most of it back in the refinance.