I think this makes our dilemma a bit easier to deal with.

I hear 1% is hard to find in LA while much easier in Cleveland for instance.

Much, much easier to go through a lease with organized sections with someone else.

So you screen them to find out as much as you can and make an informed choice.

Thus, you qualify and buy that property and live happily ever after.Minimum general paperwork for your lender to make the determination if the above will be applicable to you, this is true of your lender of choice if they choose for it to be true:Gotta run your credit, can't run the AUS without that.

Do this or roll over, those were my choices. 

Account Closed At the end of the day it is a personal choice.

There is concern about depletion of the asset which is why renting it is the avenue of choice.

So I'd assume their cabinets and counter tops choices are just as nonchalant.Good Luck!

Balancing work and family will get a little easier once your 4 year old reaches pre-k and you guys start to have time to focus on the newborn and your REI goals.Its not going to be easy but once you and your wife get on the same page, you will be amazed at how much you will be able to accomplish.