If I had qualified for over $25k the rates would have been better.The process is just like applying for any other loan except that a HELCO is secured by your house.

Call this EAP (Earnings after Payments)To dig a little deeper, I'll also subtract the cash I tied up ($150K is about $30K + any rehab or closing costs at time of purchase) and apply a "cost of cash" (what is my opportunity cost of that investment in a fairly safe instrument), along with any EAP (can be positive or negative) and an estimate for my annual equity build (by estimating this from an amortization table).To clarify:Annual Benefit = Annual Equity Build + / - EAP - Cost of CashNote:  This is not accurate / scientific / mathematically rigorous, and I'm not recommending it as a way to calculate returns.  

The other option is a kaleidoscope of residential mortgages which just sounds awful, residential loans are a PITA to apply for.If they were in poor shape and this was going to be an extensive rehab and value added deal my bank would structure it as an interest only construction loan for the first 12-18 months.

You would generally never have a reroof job, just maintenance every 10 years where you remediate blisters, fill low spots and apply a new coat of elastomeric.

I make it clear to them when they apply.  

Another option may be to see if the owner will carry the second 10%, but the above still applies.

I would probably apply for school loans and get a computer science or engineering degree starting first from a local community college to save costs.  

The waiver applies to all sales contracts executed on or after February 1, 2010, until 11:59 PM, December 31, 2014.FHA deems a sales contract to be executed when all parties to the contract have signed the contract, and the contract is enforceable under the law of the state the property is located.Mortgages that are made on properties in which sales contracts have been executed after 11:59 PM, December 31, 2014, are not eligible for a waiver of the regulation prohibiting property flipping.FHA will not extend the waiver beyond December 31, 2014.Section 203.37a(c) lists the sales transactions exempt from this rule.The exempt transactions include sales by HUD of real estate-owned (REO) properties under HUD’s regulations in 24 CFR part 291, sales by other federal agencies of REO properties, sales of properties by nonprofit organizations that have been approved to purchase and resell HUD REO properties, sales by state - and federally - chartered financial institutions and government sponsored enterprises (GSEs), and, upon announcement by HUD through issuance of a notice, sales of properties in areas designated by the President as federal disaster areas.The regulation, including its exemptions, is still in effect.Quick Links and ResourcesReview the Federal Register Notice (Docket No.

Everyone that we have come in contact with and applied for a place we have been nothing but completely honest, no one has given us a reason why we didnt get it.

If you lived in for at least two, then rent it out for less than three before selling, same rule applies.