“The public’s increasing willingness to rent – due to the difficulties many people are encountering getting into the region’s expensive real estate market – and forego property ownership is pushing many would-be home owners who are able to afford higher rental rates into the market.”According to the report, multi-family investment activity rebounded in the first half of 2015 with 26 deals (more than $5 million) valued at $370 million compared with 20 transactions totalling $186 million in the back half of 2014.

But if they push for higher, THEY might have good reason too ie.

I will for sure will be trying to push that part to as minimum radius as they will allow.

As long as your nephew meets the qualifying requirements (min. credit score, debts not pushing you over DTI ratios etc.) he is allowed to be on the loan.As long as he remains on the loan, he is financially obligated to the mortgage.

If there are legitimate external forces such as job creation, or an influx of wealthy individuals, that can push prices up.

"roto-rooting") that will help for a while. 

From a safety standpoint I there are pros and cons, as long as they don't push things up against the gas furnace I don't think it is more risky.

Hi Hugo,From a fellow veteran, thank you for your service.I think you identified the root of the problem in your last paragraph, "The lender that I am using is one of the largest in the nation".These types of lenders are unable (or unwilling) to process anything out of the norm, for fear they will not be able to package and sell your loan on the secondary market.The fact that you understand the process and did your own due diligence with the VA makes this doubly frustrating.I have a lender here in Florida that I'm 90% certain could get this done for you.Shoot me a PM or an email and I'll make the connection.Thanks and good luck!

We ended up pushing the closing back 1 week because the current owners had not found a new home yet.

The lender will hold hefty reserves before pushing cash flow to your designated bank account.