I’d appreciate any feedback or insights you can share.

Here is some key information:Property recently hit the market and has 2 cash offers alreadyThe seller provided a pre-inspection report, which I shared with 2 different lenders, both think it may fail conventional financing due to potential structural and electrical issues (realtor thinks it could pass conventional)Seller has 100% equity but is behind on other payments (not sure of the urgency money is needed)This is my first attempt at an “investment” property so I’m new to thisI see 3 optionsMove forward with an offer using conventional loan pre-qualification-Not as attractive of an offer to the seller-Possibility that appraiser calls out structural/electrical issues that need to be fixed before closing, effectively causing financing to fail- Best terms and fewest loan fees for meUse a rehab style loan such as ChoiceRenovation-Even less attractive than a conventional offer to seller, but less risk of failed financing if appraiser calls out issues-Slightly worse fees and interest rates compared to conventional-Lenders tell me possibly up to 60-90 days closing in some cases, with red-tape for contractor requirements and draw schedules (sounds like the most hoops to jump through during rehab)Use a hard money lender-Most attractive loan option I can give to seller so I can compete-Much higher fees and interest rate for me-need to refinance into a conventional at the end of rehab (not familiar with seasoning periods but I think this is a factor as well)Which option would you do?

Thanks all for sharing your experiences! 

Then later as you grow older and no longer want to share your space you can just stop renting the other bedroom.

I’ve been working exclusively in my local market since October and am excited to share that I already have a couple of deals under contract!

We deny showing all the time because people won't share their contact info.

Quote from @Jimmy Rojas: Thanks for the reply, i think it may not be worth it after all, may I ask did you use a calculation app to come up with the mostly payments, if so, care to share it with me.One more thing.

The total contract is 20+ pages, which I cannot share due to the personal information contained in it.Hope this helps!

😝Thanks in advance for sharing your insights!

I've had a lender more or less share similar wording to define occupancy.