The caveat is this: if your husband's company dismisses him or he leaves for any other reason, you need to be prepared to pay that amount back in full.  

The mortgage brokers will likely have access to more funding sources and can probably get more creative with the financing than a local bank or credit union.Can you provide more details on your situation? 

On the other hand, I'm always prepared to flip it or hold it myself as secondary or tertiary exit strategies.

Part of me feels like it's shady, the other part feels like you have to get creative and make stuff happen. 

I would like to find distressed properties where i can do some creative financing.  

You could also google mortgage brokers in your area and they may have a few more lenders to work with with creative options. 

We buy wholesale deals and do private lending on secured flips locally for professionally prepared deals with all the i's dotted and t's crossed.  

In a tight market you have to get creative and find ways to get to the properties before they come on the market.    

Just thinking creatively here...Question for lenders: Would it be possible to put the title of the property in the name of an LLC?

This is a great place to find people who know "Creative Finance Options".