Even with those, getting a loan is just about impossible without a plain old J.O.B.

Only GF on lease (but BF living in the property).Any input/feedback, legal or just plain opinion from your experiences will help. 

Your thought that investors are going to regard someone else’s investment as your “equity” is just plain lack of knowledge and experience on your part.

The ad is pretty plain says one dog less than 30 lbs neutered non aggressive.

I often notice when buyers just shop around for rates, they'll often end up with lenders we would never suggest....often the fees are so high they make up for any discount, or they don't tell the buyer they're paying points for the lower fees, or they plain just don't close on time and sometimes don't close at all, just dumping the buyer in the middle of the transaction. 

That should be plain and obvious.  

Several of the example properties were in places which may be investigated for environmental reasons like next to an Air Force Base or in flood plains, which, to me, demonstrates that their inflated values during the boom had to be driven by investors who were unfamiliar with the market.Inventory and average days on the market in Sacramento are two conditions that seem to be stabilizing.

I've also got a college/blue collar 4/2 that's been available for two weeks with nary a showing.If the phone was ringing and I was turning away applicants because of failed screenings it would be one thing, but this deafening silence is just... plain... unsettling.......

Why I don't give away all my secrets is plain as day - I've signed NDAs."

Having ideas in finance can be plain dangerous.