Wow, I am a little overwhelmed with the many responses I have received!

Bold you power team of rusted individuals.

posted on her other morris thread.. yes another Morris nightmare and out and out fraud in my mind.. this is really a Rico act event i would be looking that way if I was a lawyer and morris has made millions he is a prime target.. not all people are worth suing but this guy from all appearances would be a good bet. there are no ethics in wholesaling .. as we know most are not licensed so its just Caveat Emptar  to the 3rd power

It seems that it might become a little bit overwhelming monitarily for potential applicants if you have between 2-4 adults living in a unit and the process costs between $80-$160 (especially if they don't end up qualifying).

HI Bradford,Most lenders can do the 203k FHA streamline or full K / standard program or the home style conventional loan program.The problem is most have not done a rehab loan program or have construction experience  or the process on the lending paperwork side.There is quite a bit of paper work such as:- scope of work + revised scope of work or adjustments- consultant review depending on the depth of your construction project and work being done- resume for contractor- certain lenders have requirements for contractor experience such as you cant GC (general contractor) your own project and such- reserves or margin of error in the project such as the 35k streamline 203k loan which only leaves about 28-30k of actual construction cost with the remaining 5-7k for reserves and contingency- only 203k standard FHA can finance your carrying costs (so you dont have to make a mortgage payment during your 6 months of construction)- Home style conventional rehab loan cannot have a project that is more than 50% of the after improved value (meaning your rehab cannot be 250k on a 450k valued project after you finish) youd have to lower your rehab to 225k or less in this example) This is not limited on 203k products- much moreAfter the construction details and process theres the typical financing aspects which include regular FHA or conventional qualification guidelines.The rule of thumb though is to qualify for way more than you need or to do a max purchasing power assessment to see how much borrowing power we have to ensure we have enough room to budget for the 1) purchase, 2) rehab / construction budget, 3) reserves and contingency budget to fit in loan approval criteria.Let me know if you have any questions on what to look out for.

I find the many offerings interesting but overwhelming and I am still reading through the many sales decks that were thrown my way. 

Are there any downsides to showing the seller that I have this amount of money sitting in a bank account, when it comes to my negotiating power?....

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overwhelming majority were in favor of using that equity.  

Those persons often lack common sense and thrive on their own self worth and power.