Renovated, it was bought for $150k cheaper a couple of years ago, so I presume it's a flip.Not a great part of Dorchester, but I guess that comes with the relative affordability of it...

Banks have told me that a couple years of income statements when self employed is needed.Also, yes, rental income would count towards income. 

Looking to do low down payment that will affect cashflow because my family and I will live in the house for the first couple of years and want to live in a more desirable location/home.Thoughts?

So I have a deal where a lady has put a buyer under contract and she says she common law married to the decease guy.

The landlord probably wants a single person downstairs, if they wanted a couple or whatever they'd of picked a different person.

As far as neighborhood guides, I don't know of one source, but here are a couple of resources that might be helpful.  

As far as Skagit County goes, take a look out east in Sedro Woolley where there are better prices, Mount Vernon has skyrocketed the past couple of years.

My wife’s best friend owns a couple weeks in Kauai and talks about how awesome it is.

@Canesha Edwards I admire the attempt at promoting new products but if I ever brought an IPad into a tub with me I would be ordering a new one in the next couple hours.

@John BarrThere was a good BP thread on this that started a couple years ago.