But if you're trying a new contractor, it's human nature and expected that they'll want and require some good faith money up front, or after their first day of work onsite.Never pay more than 30% or 33% upfront, and that is ONLY if they have to pay for a lot of stock out of their pockets.

You received this document prior to actually formally applying for a loan (or at-least that is the way it should go) by signing a Uniform Residential Loan Application (Form 1003), Good Faith Estimate (GFE) and other disclosures.

After a while its just numbers on paper.Important things are still what they are,, family , faith , friends , health..

You cannot put your faith in a credit report because the credit reports have a lot of errors.

So, even following the concept places you in a position of doubt in dealing in good faith, in a non-predatory manner.

Consider the brother a personal reference, not a landlord reference.Why put faith in the amount of money in the bank account?

If they don't trust you to hold it (and why should they), they should be putting the rent into an escrow account to prove good faith until such a time as you have title and/or you are the appointed executor or trustee of the estate.

Faith and family trump career.One double at a time keeps me a little more grounded.

Your title company should give you a good faith estimate; title insurance, pro-rated taxes, transfer taxes, deed preparation, recording fees, notary fees, junk fees, if a mortgage is involved it will add to the expense.

@C HarperThis end buyer must be familiar with and seen a GFE (good faith estimate).