Alliant immediately approved me for a much larger loan than the previous lender... fingers crossed I don't run into the same issue with regards to a last minute request from underwriting to have an in-person appraisal that results in a lowball valuation.

@Darrell Kirby no approval is necessary.go to: https://www.michigan.gov/mshda/rental/housing-choice-voucher...https://www.affordablehousing.com/list-your-property/

The loan approval is based on the property’s cash flow—so as long as the rental income covers the mortgage, you’re in a good position.

A short sale is basically a pre-foreclosed property, and the sellers Broker can walk them through obtaining a short sale approval with their financial investor/mortgage company… the seller is not liable for paying the broker or any additional debt that has been agreed upon by their investor/mortgage company, including the Broker’s commission.  

Why do you think they were approved to do that?

I live in Phx,Az , where should i apply for a mortgage loan first at my local bank (wells fargo) or use a broker, a lot of people here tell me to start with my bank as they have all my info, if i get pre approved anywhere i wouldnt be committed/obligated to go along with the deal right ?

These include the following:Type of loanYour credit historyType of mortgageDebt-to-income (DTI) ratioLoan-to-value (LTV) ratioThe property typeEven if you have enough for the down payment, your lenders will require you to meet certain criteria before approving a home loan.

A house in rural MO, like my mom's, doesn't require any permitting or zoning approval at all.

Majority of our landlords don’t want the section 8 approach since it is so time consuming to get approved and get a tenant in however they tend to be the more long lasting tenants and then you never have to chase your money as long as you maintain the property 

**Get Necessary Approvals:**In many places, you'll need approval from a significant percentage of the condo unit owners to make this change.