I would build a temporary wall to hold the ceiling up before you remove that wall, then put in the header, then remove the temporary wall.The materilas that you need (drywall and lumber) are very cheap.

The other took a different approach and said to hire an attorney in the local county to get a temporary restraining order in place against the insurance requirement; then the lender would have to prove the basis of their highly unusual requirement. 

When I moved I would rent the homes at negative cash flow.....at the time I was only thinking capitol gains not cash flow.The odds of me buying my "forever house" within the next 5 years is slim and I need a place to live so I'm trying to use my house fund (65K) to buy something that either cash flows while I live in it or when I decide to rent it in the future.I agree with you guys that a temporary living period will be necessary to learn enough about the area I may want to buy in.  3-4 months is what I'm thinking now.     

To avoid the seller from defaulting on you is too have the seller sell to you using temporary owner financing.

The BUY loan is a temporary loan that is just there to help us close quickly and REHAB the property.Now, once you get to the REFINANCE step the things that might prevent you from REFINANCING are things like foundation, roof, woodrot, etc......all the things that should have been completed in the REHAB step.  

Max,It's very hard to accept that rates are higher but its a temporary thing and they will come back down.

.- Buyers: The temporary easing of mortgage rates offers a fantastic opportunity to lock now.

I'm positive it was built around the same time, if not before the main structure, as coachhouses often served as a temporary structure while the main one was built. 

I am interested in people's experiences using their rentals as corporate or temporary housing units.

I am not using the va loan because me and my fiancé are not yet married. my income from my living stipend is only 1600 and only as long as I go to school for my degree. it is considered temporary so I cannot use it to bust out a mortgage. we could get a mortgage in both our names but we do not want to do that for various reasons family wise(her side) that most people wont or are not willing to understand. should I use this years student loans to assist me in buying our first duplex outright?