Your best bet might be to let their lease expire and then give them notice that you are not renewing their lease.  

Utilities guy is my-room-is-too-hot guy, but then again, the light bulb guy's room was freezing, but he just didn't complain about it.They have had remedial register adjustment training, so they should be GTG with that, at least! 

Tapping a line of credit will adjust your DTI. 

@Jason Jauregui  This would be a good question for your agent since it depends on the local county tax law and how the values are adjusted over the years of ownership.

That’s the best bet.

It's a very good strategy as the interest rate is usually lower than anything you'd find with private or hard money.A HELOC is usually an adjustable rate, and if you read the fine print, the lender can usually call the balance due if you keep a balance open for X years (e.g., ten), so it's best used for short-term things like flip financing or BRRRRs, but yes if you have the equity it's a great option.The scenario you described where you're planning to use it for a renovation and will pay it back in 6 months after a refi is the classic one.

That’s the best bet.

This won't be the last time this happens, going forward adjust your expectations and perhaps pricing to account for this happening often.

I'm wondering if house hacking may be the best bet for you? 

Luckily it isn't built yet so I can make adjustments!