I email the sellers agent all the info , and she emails back that the deck isnt up to todays code .       

This maximum rate is determined by adding 2.50 percentage points to the yield rate on long-term government bonds as published by the Federal Reserve Board or the United States Treasury, or both.

Find an agent with a team that you can build a longterm working relationship with that will make sure you won't overpay for a property and overall will land you an actual deal.

Federal Trade Commission (FTC): - https://reportfraud.ftc.gov/2.

As an investor and agent here in Columbus Ohio, if you have any questions or want to connect, definitely reach out! 

Federal programs will require you to use GC/licensed folks for a lot of the work and they will get reimbursed by the institution that your loan is with; many GCs don't want to wait on the float time of requesting funds and getting them.Depending on the program and rehab/condition of the home, you may not be required to live in the home (think black mold remediation...bank isn't going to put you in a compromised position) however they may have min/max of when you need to move in.

I want to bring on one more top agent and also hire another admin to take more work of my plate.On a personal side, we are going on 6 trips each year (sounds amazing, but I still work more days in a year than in my former corporate life, because I usually don't get weekends off).

I used a local buyers-agent, he took alot of hassle out of my hands, he was worth the $$ and then some.

Most RE agents are clueless to this fact. 

Sold with extra lot for value increase Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?