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16 October 2018 | 10 replies
The VA home loan program requires you to plan to occupy the purchased home for a minimum of one year.I suggest you, only you, buy your first property utilizing your VA home loan entitlement.
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14 October 2018 | 2 replies
AS Colleen suggests you should be paying rent while living at home.
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19 October 2018 | 19 replies
Thanks for your suggestions @ jack inman
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15 October 2018 | 4 replies
Only you can tell if this is a good deal, and if you don't know, I would suggest you pull back and better define your retirement goals, which will influence your investing goals, which will determine your buying criteria.
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14 October 2018 | 1 reply
Which of these upgrades are DIY and what would you suggest hiring a contractor for?
17 October 2018 | 2 replies
@Eric Ingvardsen you answer is what @Michael Dyer is suggesting, or your other option is an SBA loan.
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18 October 2018 | 18 replies
Any suggestions on how to make this thing look good???
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16 October 2018 | 2 replies
Looking at mint but I am open to suggestions?
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16 October 2018 | 16 replies
Both have different stipulations, which I suggest you look into.
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15 October 2018 | 0 replies
Any suggestions on some reasonable, reliable contractors for metal contemporary style railings ?