On a Standard 203k, you can add up to 6 months of mortgage payments (PITI) into the loan if the property will not be habitable during the rehab.

I recently discovered the 80-10-10 What other programs are there?

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@Kenneth Garrett. its all pretty standard separate gas and electrical and water is all one bill.

Assuming you have something written into section 6 of the RTA standard lease agreement about this expectation, I am guessing you would be able to hold up on handing over keys until this is done, but check it with a paralegal or trusted PM to be sure.

It seems like interest rates would be lower and the process more standardized.

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@Rassan Sampson: Sorry to hear about your challenges, but pretty standard for Detroit.

None were reported nor discovered during inspections as the tenant did not permit the PM to enter the unit [now we know why].