While I have to help my client through this process, at least I don’t have anything really at stake other getting my commission.Oh, in NJ since agents writes the initial contracts, our licensing course covers some legal/contractual stuff...

@Breelon BryantMaybe you could try a side hustle in sales to boost your initial cash reserve.

My local lender at the credit union was a big help to get it financed initially and then have the flexibility based on my past performance to only require a small seasoning period to be able to refinish the cash out.

My local lender at the credit union was a big help to get it financed initially and then have the flexibility based on my past performance to only require a small seasoning period to be able to refinish the cash out.

My initial inclination is to calculate a price using the $220/sf for the top two floors, and a discounted price /sf for the unfinished basement.

So we reached a compromise, where my brother wants the initial $18,000 he invested in the property and my fiance and I will pay that to him and pay off the current 100K in mortgage and then he will do a quit claim deed to transfer the title over to me and my fiance.   

Budget for initial repairs.

.#3 might vary a little bit, but you should stick to the initial number just to be safe. 

My initial numbers tell me this isn't possible.

It shall be the responsibility of the applicant to submit to the director written evidence showing the initial submittal date of plans to the architectural review committee and adjoining property owners.