A conversation with a knowledgeable lawyer is pretty essential right now.

Essentially, we initial put out about 125k and they've lent us almost 300k already and that's only for 1 fund.

If they turn the stove and furnance on, pilot lights, they will test the air and vents for safety and compliance.

In a simultaneous closing, you are essentially selling an asset that you don't yet own, and providing title insurance for this type of transaction is not within typical guidelines and therefore poses risk to the insurer.

This is essentially useless historical data that has no bearing on values today.

(after making only a year's worth of mortgage payments, my tenants essentially took over for the next 10 years) After realizing that residential real estate wasn't for me, I got into field inspections, where I am paid to walk thru commercial properties for banks and other lenders, and business consulting.

And on the other any non essential expenditures like take out, booze, movies, nic-nacks, etc.Now add up all your necessaries for a month and subtract your actual take home pay for a month from the necessities.

You will essentially still be a renter except in your own property.On the other hand you may choose to be a speculator, one dependant on a growing market value to attain your return.

I was going to tile my floor but the whole floor was essentially 3/4 particle board with a thin plywood sub floor and they were ran with the joists instead of perpendicular.

In a few select coastal areas prices are outrageous, but that is in spite of more strict credit rules and a larger safety net.