It would eat up costs, but you can roll cost into the loan so you don't come out of pockets and there's no guarantee rates will come down quickly for sure.It's also worth getting a CMA on the value to see if you could refinance so that you can avoid the PMI.

Is it possible to purchase a home from someone, and give them the first right of refusal to buy it back at a specific price at a later date? For example, if I want to buy a  house today from someone for $1,000,000.  L...

Guessing thats the hopeful return not the guaranteed return of this deal.

Could I offer the bank a percentage interest in the gravel rights (yes that conveys in the sale) for a guaranteed approval?

My client owns 3 SFRs and a commercial building for their business (in an LLC, used by the business but with personal guarantee).

However they require a personal guarantee from a member or the members of the entity no different than if the real estate were titled in your name.  

You guarantee me the results I want.

This also gives the consumer access to the Real Estate Guarantee Fund.Anyone who participates ethically in the business will simply get a license and business will operate as usual.

It's no guarantee but it's a good place to start.

You had to have expected similar responses. and with loan rates, purchase prices and the economy, I couldn't imagine paying 25% to anyone unless they could guarantee some pretty high returns.