Second property, was right next door, so I actually leveraged that with a credit card 0% cash advance for 18 months...put a little work into it and once I file for taxes this year, will refi to pay off the cards (yes I know many hate this method).

After a year, the utility company requires air pressure tests, permits, meter/safety checks and who know what other hoops I'll discover and jump through.

You should put a financing and appraisal contingencies in the contract for the new home.4- Assuming you (and your family) are going to live in the new house there are a whole slew of other items for you to consider ie: school district, neighborhood safety, travel time for work, etc.I wouldn't worry too much about getting a deal on a house I'm going to live in unless it is for a very short term.

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I use the calendar built into my iPhone because it's always on me and I set reminders as far in advance as I need them.

Any kind of advice or wisdom will be welcomed, and thanks in advance .

I want to aim at a property that is about 150k so a 3.5% down payment of $5,250, if this provides any insight.My thoughts are possibly refinancing within 3 years or whenever seems appropriate and there is enough cash in hand to consider refinancing.Thanks in advance for the help!

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and will dangle tax incentives and grants in front of the selected communities in order to create a dependence partnership between local government, businesses and agencies and the Federal government “to create jobs, leverage private investment, increase economic activity, expand educational opportunities, and improve public safety.”The UPI contributed to this report.

I understand that I might just be chalking this up to the price of experience, but I would love to get the input of the folks on BP who have actually been through a similar situation.Thanks in advance,Steve