Last we talked he was thinking about closing his books to new clients but hadn’t made that decision yet.  

Adding more curb appeal will make it look more beautiful and inviting.#2 Staging will help.

But once we went through the process of this revision to approved action, it triggered HCD to get involved since it’s in their jurisdiction since it’s a “special occupancy park”.

In running the numbers I’m making assumptions about many operating expenses.

Comal County Texas is in the process transitioning to Income Value Tax Appraisal. 

That makes “track record” an issue.

Was the contract so terribly so as to make it void?

Hey Steele - While some lenders may offer 80% LTV, it's typically a more challenging qualification process, so just keep that in mind.

It may make more sense to use those funds you have saved to increase your credit score 

HI Steven,You can start househacking by living in one UNIT or ROOM and renting out the other vacant units/rooms to offset your monthly mortgage payment.There are several ways to run and make sure you are maximizing your rental income while keeping your living expense as low as possible.