I'm in the same boat...no recent history.

At this time it would be much easier to open an account with TDAmeritrade and carefully Invest in ETF's or Reits with the help of a guru who specializes in them and has a track history that you can actually see.

It is not an actual document but more of a “concept” or history of a property showing all deeds, judgements, leans etc. recorded against property.

(Flipped homes before, never a duplex.)Here is the current plan, PLEASE correct or comment any or all of our assumptions.Purchase and renovate in 3 months.Rent both sides for $800 (feel confident about this number possibly even $850)Hold for 6 months to show good rental history and that it will rent for this amount.Make $9,600 in rent (minus expenses of course - used BP rental calc)Sell to Investor wanting turn key rental for $160,000 using 1% ruleOR Sell to Investor for 155,000 to beat 1% rule by a little to sell faster????

We are both women and she had 3 men at the house working on it with her and her daughter present.

Check with your local zoning department regarding what uses are allowed on that property and building department for the permitting history.

Look for loans that are seasoned at least 12 months, have a solid performance history and are managed by a licensed servicer.

As far as traditional mortgage loans have it be conventional, FHA or VA there are three main things banks or brokers will look at. 1) Credit - your score, how many trade lines you have, how long you've had it established, your timely payment history, etc. 2) Income - what your income is, how long have you worked there, can you prove consistency (I.e.

Right now, I take felons and bad credit history.  

Just reached out to the elder daughter through Facebook with a sincere message that also gets to the point.