Did they provide another update? 

What your describing is built into the YSP, not extra points out of your pocket.

I've asked this seller for any documentation he had and he's yet to provide anything.

I considered starting out house hacking a MF, but it will only increase my monthly expenses, not lower them or provide cash flow. 

Do not allow dog until proof of insurance with you as additional insured given.also, keep in mind you only need to provide reasonable accommodation. 

Happy to provide! 

Just given the information that you provided, I would say buying a house where you can rent out rooms or a separate apartment is a great way to start.

It’s still rough and has plenty of room for improvement, but I can upload photos of a distressed property, tax records, comps, lender rates, and local rehab costs.From there, it analyzes the photos to identify repairs, explains why they’re needed, estimates costs for each item, calculates the total rehab budget, determines ARV based on comps, and provides an expected return—basically automating a lot of what spreadsheets already do.It’s not meant to replace an analyst, and of course, everything still needs to be verified.

Tell him that you are running out of funds and you hadn't planned on the extra 20% he's charging on each bill. 

It is unfortunate that your lender is not willing to cash out or provide heloc, I'm curious what you mean the price is too low?