Lenders will look more at the property and to your net worth, liquidity, and track record.

They can't even keep track of their lies sometimes. 

i think Realtors track what you're asking. 

We are all special and capable of achieving and creating a better life for ourselves!

You can find definitions for "down payment" (or "down"), "balloon payment" and "interest only" pretty easily here using the Search capability, which is accessed via the magnifying glass icon at the upper-right of each page on the site.Just for fun, let's work the numbers, assuming the purchase price is $100K:The down payment, which is the amount of the purchase that must be paid at the time of closing, would be 20% of $100K, or $20KThe initial loan balance will be the purchase price less the down payment ($100K - $20K or $80K).

We help our clients "manage the managers" and have found that beyond just the normal screening questions you would ask mentioned above, find one with a good track record, clear and easy to understand financial accounting software and is CLOSE or specializes in the area of your property. 

Essentially a GC is a project manager, so if you are capable of pulling it off, I see no reason you would need one.

The County uses that to track individual parcels.

It has very helpful tools, resources, and networking capabilities.

I'm still on track to do just that, and I currently have four duplexes under contract.