Temporary or contract positions can be seen as risky unless you have a history of consistent income in such roles.Potential Insufficient Savings: Depending on property prices in NJ, $20k might not be enough to cover a down payment and other associated costs, especially if you aim to have reserves.Advice:Stable Employment: It's true that having a permanent job can make the mortgage application process smoother.

I have the money to pay it off in my savings but I dont want to deplete my savings an Im considering using that large amount to help purchase my first property house-hack style.

The more people or animals on them on a daily basis Th e quicker they wear, the more folks spilling on them the quicker they wear etc...thanks for the reply Originally posted by Account Closed:I'm sure you know you can't discriminate against them because of their size.  

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If she does, it will be happy days again.None of the clauses in our lease seem to matter to her: smoking, moving an extra person in, sneaking in an extra animal..etc.

I would check to see if they had a lease signed with the prior landlord, if they did, check the speculations..if it had a no animals clause, there you go..not familiar with MA laws, but in Ca you can give a 3 day notices to cure or quit..which states to get rid of the animals, or vacate the premises..which in short, is the beginning of an eviction..Some can get messy..read up on your local laws..

One of my tenants complained that wild animals (raccoons maybe) mess with his trash and that he tried everything and it didn't work.

So if you are outlaying cash, I would give pause because your CCR would be extremely low.If you are wanting to live in one, build equity, etc that is a completely different animal.

SO primary residence is a far different animal than for an investment.

It's really a different animal and one needs to peek in to know why.