I am aware of the state and federal government offering developers tax credits for rehabilitation and preservation of certain buildings.

My husband is born and raised in Baltimore so he knows it block by block and all the different neighborhoods.https://livebaltimore.com/financial-incentives/details/healthy-neighborhoods-purchase-rehabilitation-loan/#.WcO8zU3fPmg

Meanwhile, get the HELOC anyway, but save it for a property on which you can't securing financing upfront and need to rehabilitate prior to getting financing.

Hi - I am filling out a Substantial Rehabilitation application for a couple of units in a rent-controlled building. 

This market is in high demand esp if reared towards housing homeless and rehabilitated U.S veterans. 

I am in process of rehabilitation of a house my brother and I owed.

I am using private money from an investor partner for the initial purchase as well as the rehabilitation. 

Many of the houses in the surrounding area aren’t super well maintained, though the city has a couple of housing projects planned to try to help rehabilitate the area.

Besides the rehabilitation factor would it be wise to take over payments on the home?

HUD SFH 4000.1 also states "At least one Borrower must occupy the Property within 60 Days of signing the security instrument and intend to continue occupancy for at least one year. 203(k) Rehabilitation products may have different requirements for the length of time to occupy the Property."