I'm sure you can find some good articles online discussing each line item on the HUD statement.

I also read the article, it was great.

This is fantastic news, and very deserved!

There are a good number of BP blog articles on vacation rentals.

Suffice to say we have several years until we bump up into our limits (currently 10 for me, 10 for the wife), and I fully expect for the lending to look very different at that time.Depending on how you title these properties and how strong your income is individually and your wife's income is individually you may not get past 10.The good news is once you get into the commercial financing world things get much easier really fast.

As long as the inspections and VA appraisal bring good news we will be buying our first home!

There's a starter article on BP http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2009/9/23/how-to-choose-real-estate-partners-and-the-criteria-to-usewhich focuses more on whether the partner is professional.

The ugly stepchild of Dodd Frank has no limits, according to a recent article posted by MPA Magazine.

I'll keep everyone updated on how this goes.I cant wait to read through those articles and start gaining knowledge on this whole process.

I'm looking forward to learning about the biz; and have already spent many hours browsing the forums and reading articles.