Just suck it up in the short term and reap the benefits in the future.

How are the utilities billed?

Quote from @Chris Seveney: @Francisco AvancenaThere are specific lenders who will do land dealsBut of course not as many as traditional real estate.The key will be skin in the game - typically for land because it is less liquid than a home the lender will want to have a lower ltv on the deal I fund land flippers currently in  CO FLA WA ID MT NV AZ OR TX SC GA VA  one thing about land though LTV is lower and RATES are NOT the same as typical HML rates are higher for raw land but its a specialty niche and a business that I grew up in..

Is the house deleaded?

Sometimes the contractor will put a % on the top of the materials to source it.2) what's your range for remodeling a bathroom?

You could try explaining to your previous lender that while you value the relationship, the numbers make more sense with the new lender this time. 

I've sent you a connection request and would love to connect to get a better understanding of the market.

The previous buyer fell out of escrow and he was hoping I could do a quick purchase to get it off his books.

One thing that's worked really well for me is looking through county deed records of the addresses that the LLC's are being housed under.I'd say 50% of the time the LLC address leads to a residential property, that I can then skip trace. 

The November 2024 report from the Austin Board of REALTORS® shows stable housing prices in the Austin metro as we approach end of year.