That said, we're entertaining a long term rental (6 mos) since I don't see IGE or Hawaii moving any faster.

The podcast is entertaining, informative, and motivational.So, what are your next plans?

Quite a few AirBNBs out in the county too for example my area of Owings Mills; it’s close to the metro and not far to downtown but still close to shopping, entertainment, schools and library’s.  

If I'm renting a 3 bedroom 1 bath and they are trying to have 5 adults and 3 kids move in then it's not going to work.

I love the MidWestern feel where you can go live on 25 acres but only be 15 minutes away from some amazing food and entertainment (plus the cost-of-living benefits, obviously). 

I have a US citizen adult that is meeting me to deliver a deposit and sign a lease this weekend.

I understand that I may have to go the Commercial Lending route, but I'm also in discussions with a Credit Union who keeps their residential loans in house, and they're entertaining the deal (with a fixed rate and only 20% down).Any help would be greatly appreciated!!

However, I definitely recommend running a check on every single adult.

Beings it is my first taxable year as a fully independent 1099  employee "responsible adult", you know, the moment Mom and Dad prepared you for, a 46% dip in income has warranted the banks speculations.

Additionally, we've found that many older adults and/or single parents who are looking for house shares are doing so because they don't have other options.