I would try not to tie up any of the principal in down payments.Personally, I had a family member do this same thing, but they used an investment portfolio as the collateral instead of real estate.If you play your cards right, this might be the only short-term money you ever need.Please let us know what you end up doing.

For a new agent to land a listing they typically over promise a seller a high price to win it and then spend money trying to find the magical buyer to purchase it.

I spent months, no, years, reading books, buying No Money Down cassettes, (Carleton Sheets, anyone?)

So i bought a home back in September 2022 in Kansas City Mo with 7.37% interest and I remodeled the home by putting a 2nd full kitchen and remodel the main bathroom almost putting close to $30k I have a remaining balance left of $275k in loan, I had to relocate to Dallas due to unexpected job transfers in 2024 May such a short notice didn’t want to put the MO home back on the market and loose money.

Liquidity is important if this is money you plan to put to work in the near term. 

If it cannot do that, it's likely to make little to no money in the first year or two.

Quote from @Derek Harville: You could accept it and then sell it to recoup your money. 

One way to save some money, especially if you are local is to split the job. 

I actually lent the money to the purchasers to buy the Park. 

You’ll get a better return over the long-term by putting your money in the stock market.