Typically lenders do not allow this but if they do you would ahve to go through a full underwriting to confirm you qualify to make the payments.

Confirm fireplace has been cared for as part of your quarterly inspection.

Even after a verbal discussion, send an email asking them to confirm you understood them correctly.Good luck!

Title report, confirm utilities and zoning etc. 

Our go to lender to @Jose Valdovinos with Cross Country Mortgage...I am almost certain that they can do loans in the ATL, but hose can confirm. 

I would recommend saving at least 20% down, 12 months reserves and closing costs.

Keep the property, keep more reserves than you think.

So far, I’ve only invested in stocks and the idea of investing in real estate seems somewhat risky to me.Kyle, A couple of years ago, the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco released a groundbreaking research paper called "The Rate of Return on Everything, 1870-2015".

I’m not from the US and currently live in Europe most of the time.I’ve found some apartments that could work well for my needs—I plan to rent them out on Airbnb and reserve a few nights for myself when I travel there for work.My question is: apart from the purchase price (I’ve seen listings on Zillow averaging around $150k in areas like downtown Dallas, Old East, and Plano), what other costs should I expect—both during the acquisition and in monthly payments?

However, I'd recommend discussing this with a knowledgeable mortgage broker to confirm the specfic terms based on your lender's guidelines.I once worked with a client who had a similar idea in San Diego.