Before I got married I insisted on paying 1/2 the rent so I'm not in some kind of position where I owe something to someone or that there's an unbalanced power in the relationship.

Tenant's that have pipp (precentage of income payment plans) with the power company won't usually care about heat source.

It's a good time to be a buyer (even with rates higher than the norm, you have more negotiation power than before).

Also I read that a dissolved corporation, in winding up its affairs, has the power, to sell its assets.

Remember that now you have a substantial power to negotiate and no one knows how it'll be a year from now. 

This has been very powerful for allowing your money to go much further.Hope this helps let me know if you have any more questions!

Ahh, the power of a local bank!

Here is a conversaional tip when in a small crowd of powerful peeople .

Your great loan officer is going to tell you all kinds of things like where your credit score needs to be....how much down payment you need if any, how much closing costs you will need if any, what your interest rate will be, what your payment might be, what your buying power is....all those important things about buying.#4...Either way you are buying a place....you're either buying it for yourself or you're buying it for your landlord.#5 As most of the others have said...if you can get roommates 2-3-4 to help you pay for the house....that's awesome and even if you just do this 2-3-4 years...it can help start you down the path to financial success.I saw a pretty good VA foreclosure last week that might be a good option for you...4bed 2bath near JRB Carswell.Welcome to Texas and best wishes on your success here and getting started.

There is a dramatic difference in value depending upon which Nashville area lake, as one allows property owners to manage their own shorelines, apply for boat dock permits, etc., while the other lake does not.It is also important to quantity exactly what "by the lake" means.