You often have to convert windows to meet current codes for egress.

Our hoa neighborhood has some wild kids, and recently our window was broken by one of their balls.

If this happens, I'll need to refinance within the 6-8 month window after seasoning to pay back the lender.What I need to know is: What do lenders typically require for a refinance?

I also have an excellent GC as well as an investor client (I'm an agent) who I've become good friends with that is helping me with this project.As a selling point for the investors, I offered to escrow 6 months taxes, insurance and interest payments at closing as I think this should cover me for the time to complete the rehab.I'm planning on gut rehabbing the property (kitchens, bathrooms, electrical, plumbing, new gas boiler, insulation, roof, windows, flooring) and renting it to section 8 tenants in my area.

I set up a couple of "Viewing Windows" per week until I have it rented- 2-3 hour blocks of time seem to work well.  

We've all seen the homes that seem to be vacant with the white papers stuck to the windows or doors.

As a result, one of my adjacent neighbors has already moved and several others are on their way out.Pretty soon I will also be moving out because I dared to report flooding in my apartment that occurred as a result of leaks through what are supposed to be sealed windows and walls during a heavy rainstorm.  

There is an office that has a closet and could convert into a 5th bedroom with the addition of a window.  

Meaning raise the house, put on stilts, 120mph windows, all sorts of costly things.  

My builder pulled the floor, and found rotting subfloor near a window.