Not sure how things are out there but I️ would only assume that if you restored it right in a historical fashion and marketed the property to a wealthy buyer who appreciates historic homes then possibly could have a massive deal.

Despite this, many settlement agents insisted that they do it the old-fashioned way because they were nervous or didn't even know that this new rule existed.  

We could also do it the old fashion and save for a down payment.  

I have learned many, many lessons the old fashioned way too.

Sorry; I'm old fashioned. 

I would suggest, in similar fashion, start writing out your investment strategy so that you have a road map to where you want to go.

Is this something worth swapping out or is it the rule of function over fashion?

Groundfloor has a well-considered roadmap for achieving our vision in stepwise fashion and we're proud of our successful track record navigating it so far.Thanks @Doug W. for being a fan.

Not sure what is legal in your jurisdiction, but you could consider using all kinds of things as collateral: life insurance policies, future paychecks, artwork, etc. 

Some say it might continue to go like this in a more time compressed fashion.