Which may also be a reason to hold on to your current place (appreciation).Second, have you been in your primary at least two years.

I would call those contractors and ask the same thing about this property as you did those other two guys.

Fannie Mae (the Federal National Mortgage Association) and Freddie Mac (the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation) are two government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs), established in 1938 and 1970, respectively.

Since there are technically 2 cities called Kansas City and they are located in different states (with different laws and building codes), it's very important to distinguish between the two, local referred to as KCMO and KCK.So, a long way to ask, are you interested in real estate in KCMO or KCK to start?

Their entire business plan is wait a few days to come out, charge  deductible, go back to the office to order a part or two that will come in a day or two.

I agreed to rent the place to them for two months off-platform, accepting the first month of rent right away. 

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Expect to have a breakdown or two along the way.

I gave them two chances just in case they had a newer support person.

Just curious, could someone purchase, say a triplex, using a FHA loan, rent out two of the three units, retaining the third unit for yourself, but not actually live in it?