If you add a dumpster, make sure you get a Certificate of Appropriateness (COA), or you will get a yellow tag from the city and maybe a fine if it goes on too long.

There are lifetime warranty programs from certain companies that do strapping techniques.

Can purchasing a rental property, cash deal, effect my ability to purchase a primary property.The cash purchase has no impact on my seasoned funds or my down payment because I’m utilizing my VA certificate to purchase my primary property.

Hello,I'm looking at refinancing our SBA loan debt this summer or fall - and looking at obtaining an FHA Sec 232 loan or I've seen there are some Fannie/Freddie loan programs as well depending on the lender.I like the fact these are non recourse with carve-outs and depending on the loan can be assumable and with far better interest rates for the life of the loan.However I'm a bit paranoid about the controls the lender would have over myself/our business and how much it would cost to have audited financial statements.

Homeownership may be one step closer than you think if you spend your dollars wisely this year.Based on data released by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Americans can expect an estimated average refund of $2,962 when filing their taxes this year.According to programs from the Federal Housing Authority, Freddie Mac, and Fannie Mae, many first-time buyers can purchase a home with as little as 3% down.

Last July, my fiancé, now wife bought a 2 flat that was advertised as a SFH and the zoning certificate says SFH, but it was built as a two flat. 4 entrances, 2 baths, 2 kitchens, 2 furnaces two 1960’s mailbox slots in the brick etc.

Just like television advertised for 50 years before the internet to keep their programming free. 

What does the zoning certificate say?

There are programs at there that allow for exactly what you are doing.

I am also waiting to take my realtors certification so I feel like maybe I should hold off on looking until I can represent myself so I can use my commission.