Not every lender is the same, continue shopping around until you find one that meets your needs.

They will shop the available options for you and present you the best options while pointing out where the policies differ from each other.

These are all ways to add value, maybe when you bought the home for 200k, it is worth 225k, then you put that 25k difference into renovations, and now maybe your home is worth 250-300k…I would sit down and write up a detailed plan and talk with the right people before shopping!

Find a knowledgeable and trustworthy broker in your market that can shop amongst the various providers and find you the best deal while still making sure you have the protection you need.

The experience is working out pretty well.I think their goal is to be your one-stop-shop for the whole process and that will suit me going forward. 

I would also consider scaling back major expenses like car payments, lavish shopping, etc.

Whenever I speak to a group of students interested in real estate, I always stress the importance of networking and simply asking people to coffee.

HOA, shopping center,  or neighborhood restrictions?

Hello, happy to connect and talk shop.

I am going to go shopping and buy everything and then go back to her house and I am going to have her supervise me all the way through till I have a  beautiful cake on a plate  . . .