Problem is, my brother started dating a girl... he didnt want to work on the house anymore.

You have about $280,000 in equity in your home and you want to put it to work doing a fix and flip this year and continue that model.

I've heard of other people doing this, but I am not having any luck finding a bank to work with.

I am moving in about 6 months from Colorado Springs to New York for work purposes.

Just starting out and looking to learn as much as I can while still working a 9-5.

Great work man!

My current situation - I have a FICO of ~630 (no late payments or derogatory marks, just credit card debt from school). 

and "how do I architect creative financing to make the speed and efficiency of my money work smarter?"

The sellers have no idea about why the permit is open. 

It makes sense, most have no credit, no balance sheet yet  possess this desire to own real estate with no proper direction or understanding of the business  and this is the unfortunate outcome.