They require you to have at least 3 tradelines, which can be credit cards, auto loans, a mortgage, personal loan if recorded.

i'm also a househacker. great way to lower your personal cost of living. please let us know if we can help with anything in particular as you keep going!

I will get into details as to who is on my loan phone call list and who I ended up doing business with as soon as I close and I hope it will help the next person going through what I did. 

This was on my personal house, so it was frustrating and the insurance industry has changed so much in the last 2 years and they are winning. 

They have some events, virtual meetings, and in-person trade shows where it might be beneficial. 

The locks are new, standard key entry from the outside for the backdoor.  

@Lindsey Johnson I don’t do direct mail marketing personally but have been watching some educational videos on it through a course I just started.

This was an off-market deal that my wife found through her personal network.

I think the world is moving towards a need for a person to have to have multiple streams of income even if one wants to buy Real Estate. 

@Mounish Thatikonda, while I can't speak in too much detail about the financing side, I will note that I have never built a house, but had talked to lenders in the past, and they were willing to finance a new construction house for me with full personal guarantee and a reputable builder contracted to manage the construction.