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Updated almost 5 years ago, 01/24/2020
Do you need a salary to get a mortgage?
My goal is to get my first property by the end of 2020. I would like to house-hack a multi-unit home and use an FHA loan, but unfortunately I just lost my job. Do you need a salary to qualify for a loan? What if you have the money down for a house but at the moment no definite income, are there ways to get around having a salary to get your first mortgage?