Quote from @Albert Aitov: Hello everyone,I'm looking to start investing in real estate in DFW metroplex, but I'm having a hard time finding lenders that can finance my purchase price + renovation costs, I called to about 15 different banks (and all of them have different issues).Initially I was trying to find a lender that can finance 100% of the deal if it falls within 70% of projected ARV (I follow a few real estate investors that suggest to find such lenders, it is usually small local banks), but I couldn't find any lender like that in DFW.

Once rates do fall, I think prices will definitely increase again as competition heats up with buyers re-entering the market.

Your Heloc rates should fall for the next year or two. 

Quote from @Davin Manfredi: This is a construction material on the remodel or work done on the home, so I would say it would fall on you.

You say you are aware of the risks, but NJ and NY sheriff sales have the same buyers at all dockets.

So if you have a lawsuit for a fall through a deck board or whatever, they can only go after the one asset and not all of them.

Eventually, you'll find a problem that is not that difficult to solve (but kept other buyers away or forced the property to fall out of contract a time or two).You also have to know what a deal looks like.

However, you would have to rework your current contract to be subject to SS approval  (which the buyer may or may not be into),or sell to another party, and if you are getting financing for the new house, that will likely fall apart as well. 

If the appraisal falls short, I risk losing the deal and my $1,600 upfront cost.Any advice on navigating this would be much appreciated.

Or did these kind of fall into your lap?