If you truly want "green" renovations its going to cost you a lot more than 2% more and be careful to do your research as to what is truly green.You can be green with your toilet by putting a small bottled water in the tank.

Could I create an LLC that my father could cosign to take care of my DTI problems, and still make him save from reprise?

Take care everyone:)

Seriously, I left the health care field in 2006 (was a critical care nurse for 20 years) and found that male nurses who wanted to climb the ladder into management did so at a greater pace than their female counter parts.

I could care less about cap rates, I want cash flow.

Ok, so when I do a short sale, I dont care what the loan amount is.

Anyone on the forum who's from that part of the country - be careful.

However, if you don’t carefully analyze your target demographic and get crystal clear about which words and phrases you wish to bid on, your expenses could explode and you’ll have nothing to show for it.

You need to be careful you don't look like you are selling the home or a local real estate agent will go after you for selling without a license.

I would think that as long as the lender is getting that 20%+ down payment they wouldn't care where the money was coming from.My "skin" in the game would be closing costs, appraisal, inspection...etc.