Currently, given VA standards for the home, it's pretty hard for veterans to buy fixer-uppers and do the bootstrappey DIY thing that many of us would be naturally inclined towards doing if the VA would let us.

If you paid a lump sum PMI, that is amortized over the life of the loan with annual expense deductions on Schedule E.  

We don't prioritize these faux deals over real deals, of course, so it takes two weeks from when my little "I need this and that paperwork" list is fully 100% complete without any omissions.They can still house hunt using standard contingencies during that period, naturally.I generally don't bring it up unless it's requested (typically by the realtor) because people get pissed about the additional paperwork I ask for that includes why this or that credit inquiry 4 months ago happened, etc.A concern, and something I've noticed come up more and more frequently lately, is lenders pretending it only takes 3 days to get through that 123 Main St underwrite and letting folks go in with no loan contingency because they THINK that they are credit/income/asset approved and have been lied to.

This number would be reduced by the standard deduction of $12,600 and then further reduced by the exemptions amount of $8,000.

I'm not licensed in TX, but here in Delaware banks & short sale attorneys are going to respond better to the standard contract.

If you're interested, this is what it says on the Housing Authority's website on this topic:"The Section 8 Voucher Payment Standard is the most the Housing Authority can pay to help a family with rent.

Hi All,I know it's standard practice to count a certain percentage (I've heard 10%) of the rent you get from a property as going towards repairs.  

This topic has come up here before so I wont; get into the details.If it a single family home and former owners, in MA I have used a standard type letter that introduces the owner and basically is a Notice to Quit.

Hey all, I was hoping I could get some help in knowing what are the standards a property must pass.

@Lance, thanks for confirming this is standard now.