Unless your agent is affiliated with a small Firm or works in the same local office as the listing agent, the odds of them knowing each other and having already shared info about either party with each other are pretty slim.

Putting five unrelated occupants in one home means five cars parked outside, five different group friends visiting the home, increased likelihood of noise or parties, and other problems.Personally, I have pretty strict requirements when three or more unrelated people are renting together because of the potential problems.

are they pretty strict?  

It works out pretty well, they come just as the seasons are changing that way we know if we have any issues before the tenants need to use the AC or heat.

To mirror other replies - private lenders will require 20%-35% down pretty often.

Checking in with the BP public on this...wife and I just bought and moved into a SF this May at 6.812% and the monthly payment (4319 all in) is pretty painful.

That sounds pretty interesting.

Pretty sure people thought the world was going to end then too.Buy long term.

You won’t be surprised that many states consider that pretty penny a critical component when calculating these payments.As with any financial analysis, it’s essential to understand how to break down the numbers, especially regarding child support.

If that is your monthly income (even taking a chunk our for your own rent and expenses), you should be able to save up for a home pretty quickly.