Bitter / Sweet - because now that I have my maybe forever home, I want to get back into investing , but won’t be able to qualify for conventional mortgage like before.

If we're able to push the price of the flip over 535k, we'll give you that equity back".I'm not bitter -- But re-negotiators like Christian make it very difficult to scale a legitimate acquisition operations, and cause a lot of headaches. 

Other owners believe they can climb out of the hole before the hammer drops and fight until the bitter end to save their homes. 

., It's more the first type you mention, plus a sense of bitterness and entitlement from what I can tell.

It's still bitter and not that enjoyable, but less so than the others.

But I'm not bitter!!!

We are gutting the entire property and adding an amazing basement, huge master and outdoor amenities that will rival some of the best homes on the street.

Then there's different fees, different UW guidelines, etc.On the surface, they may seem to be the same and yeah, 50% of the industry just copies their rivals to compete, but half the sector is a world of difference.

I've tried the local REIA group, and perhaps I didn't give it a fair chance, but I found bitter landlords and part-timers who seemed more lost than me. 

@Chris KendrickThere are 40 year, fully amortized, options out there that allow for decent cash flow because of the length of the amortization and they rival 40 year interest only loans.