Their methods are extremely cautious and this is why they are able to loan millions per month and rarely have deals that go into default.If I was in your shoes, I would also be extremely cautious, and would not set up a loan unless you partner up with an experienced loan broker that knows how to reduce risk.

Moncrieff Rose: Quote from @Frances Wolf: I was looking to purchase a beach house some where in North Carolina so I could be close to my home base of Charlotte, NC and not feel like when I returned, I would need a vacation from my vacation..

Inventory rose very slightly to 3.2 months in January.

The mortgage was paid off in 1980, by then the value of the property rose to $250K.

Additionally, the interest rate and payments are fixed for the entire term of the loan.Before you look for the link to apply for this great product, please allow me to drop the other shoe.

https://www.har.com/content/department/mlsHouston Real Estate Highlights in January, 2024:-Single-family home sales rose 9.0 percent year-over-year, the second increase in two years;-Days on Market (DOM) for single-family homes went from 60 to 58 days;-Total property sales rose 6.9 percent with 6,098 units sold;-Total dollar volume was up 11.9 percent to $2.3 billion;-The single-family median price rose 2.1 percent to $320,500;-The single-family average price rose 2.7 percent to $391,080, the first time that figure has been below $400,000 since last February; -Single-family home months of inventory registered a 3.3-months supply, up from 2.6 months a year earlier;-Townhome/condominium sales continue the declines that prevailed all through 2023, falling 4.0 percent, with the median price up 14.1 percent to $223,000 and the average price up 7.0 percent to $247,437.

Looked at the PPE that I need to purchase - suits, shoes, etc. just to make sure I can handle the stuff.

Now that everyone should have a prenup and you'll get divorced scenario is out of the way so she/you should cover yourself is covered I'll answer as if this was me in her shoes. 

Great job, hope to be in your shoes soon!

The first steps I would take in your shoes would be to absord information.