Pre-approval is essentially the process that the lender goes through to confirm the information you have given them and also involves a hard credit check. 

Which would be essentially the same as offering 200K and paying closing cost myself.

So that's $467.45 saved each month essentially. 

Service animals are essential and require a lot of training. 

Essentially when all is said and done you'd end up paying the equivalent of whichever had the higher tax rate.

In terms of construction, he is essentially a pass-through - I paid him then he immediately paid for the contractor that he uses. 

So essentially, if I needed let's say $20k (for a down payment/to purchase a property) from my Roth IRA, I'd have to sell off the investment first and then withdraw those funds (the principal amount, not the gains over the years) once sold from my account.

Continual learning is essential as well as your property location.Good luck to you!

But you can do a "Cash out refinance", which yes is essentially the same thing but they don't use the term HELOC for investment props.

It is essentially a Guaranteed Payment for services rendered by a member/partner and so it is subject to self employment tax.If it's meant to be a preferred distribution because you've got two classes of owners, then no - it should be a distribution.Check your operating agreement to get a firm understanding of this.