My name is Diego and I got into Real Estate Investing last year after I got out of the Navy and COVID came and taught me a lesson of how financial independence was truly under spoken about and not emphasized throughout my Naval career.

Source of down payment funds, if applicable: own funds, secured borrowed funds (HELOC).Income Source: Salaried FTE W2 until 7/1/21, 1099 independent contractor (healthcare consulting for 2 years)Gross monthly income (optional): $6KMonthly debt obligations appearing on credit report, plus (if applicable) personal rent and alimony/child support/etc: $1,400FICO: 696Credit issues: One late payment on a card recently, currently owe $4,700 in cards.  

If the building were to be set up like a townhouse independent egress from each unit and two hour separation then it would fall under the (IRC) International Residential Code.  

We worked with Ashton Brooks at Fairway Independent Mortgage for the lending and can't recommend him enough.

@Peter Beckwith I don't think it's the case with either, because I've never heard of that.I mean, I guess I can't blame some companies for trying it, but I've never encountered it and probably wouldn't agree to it.On the other hand, if they want to give me a competitive quote on my primary residence to try to win my business independently, I'm always open to considering ways to save money 😀

I mostly have been talking with local agents who are independent brokers.

I have been working as as IT PM for number of years and I am looking to start investing and get my feet wet so that I can be financial independent and don't have to rely on my job.

@tim oh my, I have so much to learn.I work independently so I can rarely get a loan.

I am a Realtor and owner/broker of a small independent real estate company. 

I’d hire an independent inspector & appraiser before purchasing from there because they very clearly do not do their due dillegence or care about it once they’ve sold the home.