Fix and flippers can take title and go to work, hire contractors, obtain permits and do the work any owner is allowed to do.

I like the idea of using OPM but on your first deal, this may be hard to obtain.

Obtain a good lawyer to draw up contracts if you are interested in pursuing this feature.

I have already checked into zoning/obtaining a permit and that is not an issue. 

You will be able to utilize your future gains from the pending projects to the QI and obtain a bridge loan they should assist you with this process.

Either way, the only way to be sure if the fix was done correctly would be to obtain the geological survey that was used by the structural engineer to design the repair.

Or a lawsuit could be filed and a court ruling obtained preventing the court from foreclosing.

I just checked all my properties against the latest FEMA flood maps here:https://msc.fema.gov/portalNow sometimes your county may also have a layer of this in their GIS system.In any case I noticed three of my properties seem to lay inside ZONE X (which is lower risk) then previously ZONED AE.Down here insurance is expensive, we got liability, windstorm and flood and just flood on one subject property is $1500-$2500.I am guessing I can't just call up my insurance agent and say check out this web site...so I need to obtain an updated elevation certificate just from the map being rezoned by FEMA.For ZONE X I actually am not required to carry Flood but I guess I still will just for the peace of mind especially if the new rate is lowered.Anyone else been through this, would appreciate if you know of a way to get a formal rezone for a specific address that you can use for insurance instead of another elevation certificate which requires a new survey I believe.

LOL, Jay might refer you to himself...No HML has unlimited funds, they can't borrow fed funds, so if they can obtain the business goal of some out landish rate, why would they use their "limited inventory" of money at a lower rate? 

It was my understanding (which is limited mind you) that I would need an authorization to release information form from the buyer so that I could obtain a reinstatement quote/letter.