So now the apartment becomes a 1 Bedroom at 485sq ft.Here is the kicker...The DOB told the seller, to put the garage back to normal, and leave the apartment as a studio so things can get approved quicker.

Is it normal to have to look at lower income areas to avoid costs like that of Colorado Springs?

Hi Nichola Dotson ,You should always screen tenants through your normal screening process, regardless of whether they are inherited or not.

thanks @Joseph M. everything almost back to normal here.well from what i can tell the market has slowed down a bit, a lot of damaged property, i've seen 10-20k discounts in some desirable areas for SFR but that may not offset the damage

Sounds like someone who is so bad with money that they can't be counted on to pay rent once/month like a normal tenant.I would pass on this person.

My opinion of the grip strip is it works and looks really nice so long as you're using one that is a design that would have small gaps normally, i.e. wood flooring.

.$$ is the cost for the living room floor and the repairs to a few things that were not normal wear and tear."

Once one of you is a civilian with income high enough to make it relevant (that statement I just made is PROBABLY true, for MOST people), you can actually smoosh whatever remaining VA entitlement is remaining between the two of you in order to bump up what you'd normally be able to get with a VA loan, in terms of purchase price, without putting anything down.

NicoleIt normally just depends on what you are looking for.

John Humphries Not sure if these will work for you, but Capital One 360 pays 0.75% for a normal savings account and 1.2% for a money market account with $10K or more.