We took out a line of credit for a down payment on a contract for deed. Will that be a problem when we go to refinance by conventional mortgage?

It shouldn't be if you qualify for a mortgage. I'm curious, though if a lender would grant you a line of credit, why couldn't you just get a mortgage instead of using a contract for deed?

It shouldn't be if you qualify for a mortgage. I'm curious, though if a lender would grant you a line of credit, why couldn't you just get a mortgage instead of using a contract for deed?

We have excellent credit now, but are 3/5 years out of bankruptcy and don't qualify for conventional loan right now. We will in 2011. FHA loans have ceilings that are not as high as our loan amount.

Ahh, understandable. Normally, people who go the contract for deed route are those that have trouble arranging financing. Contracts for deed deals tend to heavily favor the seller. So make sure you have your attorney look over the contract carefully.