No, @Bill Devola, @Sharad M., @Jay Hinrichs demonstrated the market is significantly different then the last cycle.

Originally posted by @Antwanika Saxon:Originally posted by @Danny Randazzo:@Antwanika Saxon you can always write an offer that states: purchase to include blinds, window treatments, and anything else you want (maybe the car if the garage or special coffee machine).

I think @Daniel Nobile would be a great agent to connect with - he's a HouseHacker & STR / Airbnb investor & Coast Guard Veteran, and is doing a lot of what it sounds like you're hoping to do!

But if the Agent/Broker had no knowledge, at least in my state (IL) you would have to take this up with Title Co.It is an Omission (negligence) if a Real Estate agent just said there was no bill but failed to require an actual read of the meter.

@Julie Marquez for an unfurnished house no bills paid goes for $1,700.00 per month.

I'm 20 years old have a job with decent income for my age and living at home so I have virtually no bills.

I can see it now, "Defendant, why did you think outside of the box for this white Anglo Saxon protestant male borrower but, didn't think outside the box for your black African widowed female borrower"?

I tend to buy houses on auction so I have no bills aside from taxes and utilities until they are ready.  

So far it seems The Fed will leave their Anglo-Saxon friends alone.While for Asia, countries that are positive in Balance Trade surplus (good positive export), actually make more money now due to the booming of commodity market and their weak currency.The bond market is very funny, never before has the yield between developing countries lower than in the developed country. 

Originally posted by @Ace Saxon:@Nicholas Armstrong, it's not that I can't do 20% I just want to have as little in the property as possible.