I'm okay with this reality, as my stock market gains look like crap after Trump's trade war (hoping that has changed by the time you read this).

Why change title companies?

When people talk about the 2% rule, does this change based on Finance term of the property?

Would refinancing to a 30 year mortgage change the way the numbers work?

1) Previously 50% utilization on each credit card (not aggregate of all cards) is now 30% to have an impact on score2) They now look at "payment acceleration" meaning paying the minimums every month is looked down upo...

Reason for this as follows: You control the input and make sure it's real, you can also explore scenarios to see if the deal work, i.e. 220k sales price doesn't work, what if we sold at 230k, would that work (make sure to check market will support you explored changed variables)?

Work hard, take on additional work, live a conservative life style, change your habits and circle of friends, save money and concentrate on getting your credit up into the high 700s.To be successful you need to modify your life style.

Obviously, the proposed tax plan is changing moment to moment and the final version -- if it passes -- is what matters.

And how did your projections going into it change when you looked at the year built, deferred maintenance, type of exterior, etc?

Perhaps you can come back to this deal in a month or two and see if things change in your favor.You are a thorough Buyer and do very detailed analysis of your projects.