I just want to know if banks do lend without W2, I know in the 90's you could do stated income but I'm not sure nowadays.

Almost no mortgages nowadays have pre-payment penalties (if someone tries to offer you one, run.

It really depends on your area, but most people look for rentals online nowadays.

I agree, its certainly tough to find great deals in FOCO nowadays.

I'm going to say some things that might tick off any appraisers here -- when a bank orders an appraisal, the job nowadays is pretty much lowballing the properties as much as they can get away with.

It used to be farm land years ago but nowadays farmers aren't interested in renting small acreage.  

Unfortunately nowadays there aren’t many good teachers(at least in my experience) because many teachers wouldn’t teach if they could do something else.

@Claudio Romero, do what everyone else is doing nowadays:  When he confronts you again pull out your phone and start recording him, then name and shame online. 

Assuming that you’re not in the more rural parts of the county,  you are likely to be met with quite a bit of opposition if you attempt to erect a wind turbine large enough to supply energy for the whole home.As for the self-sustaining generator -I am no physicist, so I may be wrong, but it is my understanding that a completely self sustaining generator is theoretically impossible under the current laws of physics. 

Tenant erected a 12 x 12 outdoor extendable living accommodation shed in the backyard without any permission installed permanent tiles, ran wiring in the shed for lighting, fans, for electrical devices and also for air conditioning.