Hardly massive deleveraging and has been 100% offset by the massive increase in government borrowing which without the Fed printing money would have put massive upward pressure on interest rates. 

If they bought it from a government agency, they had to sign an affidavit that they would live in it for a year...An affidavit!

I keep hearing how our government leaders are seriously discussing the possibility of forcing all IRA owners to invest in government bonds.  

And, all this only matters if the US government does not choose to raid the liquid assets of our retirement accounts to bail out the promises our elected officials have made in order to buy votes.However I do have a ROTH IRA account which means I pay the taxes up front.

While I'm not a fan of government supervision, I get why the feds initiated the qualified investor status.

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If you need to call the government at any level then don't disclose your well location until and only if you absolutely need to, especially in an urban area.

There has been ALOT of new construction in the area of government homes that range 7-9 hundred monthly.

He should be good at marketing, a skilled negotiator on your behalf, have his ear to the ground for movement/conditions in the market/neighborhood, utilize and share MLS data to come up with comps/ARV, have contacts with key players (inspectors, contractors, government officials, loan officers, attorneys, property managers, other investors, off-market deals etc.), quickly manage all the cumbersome paperwork/contracts/communication/scheduling, and know how to navigate a lot of the bumps that often prevent deals from closing while keeping all parties on the same page and moving forward.

With an FHA loan you are typically going to have to pay a mortgage insurance since the loan is backed by the government which is an extra cost each month yes, but to me it seems worth it to not have to put so much down.