If you're not familiar with the scam I'm talking about, it's this one and it's super common right now: https://www.nar.realtor/magazine/real-estate-news/law-and-et...Here are some other threads about it on here:https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/311/topics/1096347-sell...https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/530/topics/1124674-bewa...Apparently these scammers are having some success.

Despite all the talk about saving on buyer's commissions in the news this to me has never looked like a win for first time buyers. 

. ;-)Attorney General’s legal action against Quality Loan Service results in payment to homeowners, delays foreclosures and stops deceptive practiceshttps://www.atg.wa.gov/news/news-releases/attorney-general-s... thanks for clarifying...if they were the players you had to contend with, i can see why the need for suit.

The company made the news in April when Arbor foreclosed on four apartmentcomplexes in Houston worth $229m, after which Applesway mistakenly served mass eviction notices to residentsof the foreclosed propertiesIcer is a New York-based investment firm that stated to industry publication Bisnow that it was seeking greenerpastures out-of-state seeking to escape New York’s regulatory environment.

This is great news to hear about the additional new two distinct experiences! 

Big news in the real estate game.

Whatever you decide, work with someone who will also tell you the “bad” news, and how to deal with it.

But I'll buy in all cities, and I've been having good experiences in Newport News and Franklin also.

That being said, House Hacking is such a great way to start and choosing a multi-unit is something I would have done if I can go back in time.Good news: Illinois is NOT a community property state, so getting married won't hold you back (if you want to put the mortgage in either of your names individually).Easy way for you to calculate what you'll be qualified for: (Gross monthly income) x (57% max FHA DTI Ratio) - (Minimum monthly debt payments that show up on your credit report) = Max Mortgage Payment you can "afford".

With the latest news of State Farm's 'strategic withdrawal' from California, how do you think states will deal with this?