Got an interesting situation.  COE was dated 9/12.  Lender funds arrived 9/12, Buyer funds arrived 9/13.  Some lender conditions were not met, but lender gave authorization to disburse the funds 9/13.  Escrow company ...

I'm meeting with the owner this weekend to go over the costs and plan, so I'll have a better feel on what direction I'll be going in afterward.

I also need to owner-occupy one of the units to qualify for the $7,500 downpayment assistance I'm getting.  

Just to give some back story on the property, I purchased my first owner occupied 1br/1b condo in north Seattle for a short sale at 103k at the beginning of 2013.

Granted it would slightly affect cash flow but I'd still be well within my criteria.Anyway....Any recommendations of lenders who will refi non-owner occupied SFR's at 85% LTV?

When we get free time we like to hike in Superstitions with our 2 dogs.  

@Douglas T.The one thing you want to make sure is that your condo association needs to be 50% or more owner occupied or your condo will be considered non warranable.This means that it will not be eligible for fannie or freddie financing.  

It is the fine details that are often different (eg, there is no such thing as a forclosure in Ontario, there is no "courthouse steps" auction, there is no "absentee owner list" and the rules regarding landlord/tenant are wildly anti-landlord here).

If that is the case, talk to the current owner about working with him to get leases in place before you close, which should close the gap on your debt to income ratio.

I'm a home owner, and pay my mortgage on the 1st of each month.