It'll be tougher to pull off a quad using a VA loan in a competitive bidding situation, so I'd recommend looking for ways to avoid a bidding war against cash offers (prospect for off-market deals, offer on properties with high DOM, that recently fell out of contract, recently expired, etc... situations where you'll be less likely to have competition and the seller will be more motivated to make a sale).

Reasons for leaving#1 = Opportunity#2 = Job/Career prospects * Unless you are very well connected with a great degree (Doctor/Lawyer/MBA) or have a family business to fall into it's very difficult to get ahead in CA.

It may be helpful:Here are some things to lookout for from an Insurance prospective:1.

The market is hot right now but have seen a few prospects.

There is a lot of work that needs done at the initial phases for a new build - but it can be fairly smooth sailing once you get the right GC and all the paperwork in place.Exciting prospect regardless!

So if you get a 100k HELOC but only pull 25k for the down, they still have to assume you have a100k liability for DTI purposes.You want to get the most equity out that you can but just talk to your mortgage lender first about how that will affect the prospect of your future loan.

You can always talk with your prospective lenders and discuss requirements, your team, and their thoughts.

I live in Sacramento and wish to buy here even though purchasing out of state may be cheaper I love the growth prospects of the city and want to have property here.

I am a big believer in reverse prospecting.

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