@Sheri Rolfe, generally speaking unless the buyer has violated the terms of the contract in a way that allows you to terminate it or unless there is specific language allowing you to terminate it then no you should not be able to.

What documents do they require, what credit scores do they allow, how do they verify previous rental history, etc.?

@Cindy Young, the common rule of thumb is 1%, you will hear that all over the place, and you will also hear people rail against this rule of thumb as well.

If you do cash out refinance it would allow to only get to 75% LTV around the high 7s with some points, they would still require to be 1st position.

Are you looking to finance the rehab as well or just finance the purchase?

STR are not allowed in the community. 

Their hands are tied because the statutes do not allow that.

Ran into some unexpected issues with having to run new power for the stove as well as having to run new water lines for the bathroom and kitchen.

We've set up a series of checks and balances to avoid these delays, but curious as to your thoughts.

Staggered refinancing, rather than refinancing all at once, allows you to take advantage of favorable terms as they become available.