The more common issue is someone who is related to the property staying over and having to go through an eviction. 

We would obviously like to avoid the last scenario if possible for everyone’s sake”.

Most scenarios do not end up looking like that.Find a lender that you really like and can honest and up front with, and have a good dialogue of your goals with the property besides hunting for the best rate, because that usually ends up poorly...

There are a lot of different factors that can impact the rate differences so your scenario might be a bit different.  

It's super common in your teens and 20s and I think the invention of BP has made it a bigger deal than it is.

I'm a strong advocate for house hacking when it fits the right scenario!

Hi Ian,The best way to get this done is to refinance into a hard money rehab/construction loan.Not sure how much equity you have in the house but the ratio would be as following.75-80% * (Value of home+Cost of build/rehab) = Total Loan AmountWe would payoff the initial note (+ closing costs if loan amount exceeds construction budget & payoff), the rest would be in an escrow account for you to draw from as you complete your project.I would love to connect and discuss further on the details of this scenario!

First off, you can provide all the links you want about $1266 being the maximum including utilities that section 8 offered in 2021 or even 2020 for that matter but the LARGEST section 8 agency in Detroit (with perhaps the exception of Detroit Housing Commission, aka DHC.) and Michigan which is Michigan State Housing Development Authority, commonly known as MSHDA approves up to $1478 including utilities.

As far as the use, Helocs are good for quick cash to bridge a scenario or cash shortfall, but are not meant for permanent financing.

This seems about right for the scenario, yes Non QM and DSCR can have slightly higher rates but if the benefits of the product outweigh the cost, you've got your answer as to if the value is worth it.