You'd want to make sure you can sign out of the country through the embassy, as not all lenders/title companies allow this

I know this is hindsight but when ever you lend money you should get a Lenders title policy and give escrow instructions to the title company that your loan is to be in first position.

Structuring the Deal with a PartnerWhile your partner cannot directly participate in the loan, there are ways to structure your arrangement to reflect your 50/50 partnership:Option 1: Post-Purchase Equity SaleYou obtain the 203(k) loan in your name as the owner-occupant.After closing, you sell your partner 50% equity in the property via a quitclaim deed or similar legal instrument.Your partnership agreement would outline each person’s roles, responsibilities, and share of profits.Note: Be mindful of FHA’s rules around title changes and ensure this doesn’t violate loan terms.Option 2: Partnership Contribution AgreementYou both contribute to the down payment and renovation costs as outlined in a partnership agreement.Your partner’s contribution could be recognized as a share of the equity in exchange for funding, services, or property management.The partnership agreement would detail how profits, responsibilities, and equity are split.Option 3: Joint Venture AgreementStructure the deal as a joint venture, where you own the property personally (required for the FHA loan), but profits and roles are split per a formal agreement.Your partner could receive equity-like compensation through profit-sharing without being on the title.3.

Titles and land ownership can be shaky here.

As mentioned seller credits are the best path as title insurance and taxes are pretty much fixed.

As the title says, curious how long others are seeing in their area to stabilize a SFR in a C neighborhood.

Also do not take documents off the internet, get an attorney to draft documents for you and also always close with a title company. 

If you do a proper foreclosure and notify all parties a tax foreclosure can clear up an otherwise scrambled title. 

If title is clean, a cash deal can close in 7-14 days.

If this is how it works, do I ever go through the title company like I would in a normal wholesale transaction?