If the phase goes over a week or two give a weekly draw that is set to release as long as the job is on schedule.

Greger   In addition to the great advice above, most lenders will require proof of funds to start the project, as you'll have to "front" the rehab funds to get started, then the property will be inspected and the rehab funds released from the lender according to a draw schedule.  

Those people have redemption rights, but they cannot foreclose or have a sheriff's sale or IRS seizure, etc.During the first three years, you can get the owner to release their redemption rights. 

Next they  informed me the soft costs associated with the a design work would not be released until CO…ok I can live with that and when I finally thought I was going to be funded I get an email that the property taxes were delinquent.

Because people fall in love with returns and do not ask how is that possible…Of course investigation is ongoing but this is all alleged.https://www.sec.gov/enforcement-litigation/litigation-releases/lr-26076

Garrett states that someone owes him money and he trying to get to the bottom of it, so he filed a fake mortgage, forged signatures and is now refusing to release it.

Right now seller has given me a signed bank info release form to verify loan numbers.

If a quitclaim deed is used, can the bank release the loan to the other spouse?

@Elaine GoepfertCongrats on getting them to do a deed in lieuAs mentioned make sure the release is a full release of debt and does not allow them to come back after you for the deficiency.

I ask for  mortgage release if there was an old mortgage.I then get title insurance and can sell with a General Warranty deed.