@Karen HarrisIf you expect any assistance or expect to bounce ideas off him, then you might have issues.If you don't and then get it...great.Otherwise, you will have potential issues and future headaches.My spouse is not on aboard and doesn't help at all....but its my "job" not hers.

I've always felt first posts, when seeking assistance, are a lot like an AA meeting-- Hi my name is Gus and I need help.

. :)in addition, our houses are in 5 miles radius and i can get to any of them within 20 mins with traffic..you really have to have systems (help) if you are going to take a long vacation. you have to have google voice, an assistant if they have to show the place, a crew/handyman that can access the keys from a lock box and STILL.... it's stressful because it's your property and those people can "flake out" at any point.but you have to train them and you do it by saying "i am going for 3 weeks, you are dealing with everything"... they might surprise you!!

It's very helpful to have experienced guys like yourself to reach out to and get pointers from.I'm going to start building a team of professionals to assist me.

You just have to find a good one to assist you with your purchase.

Sometimes you can get a 'job' as an unlicensed assistant and get MLS access.

I look forward to your assistance. 

You can just go to the bank and ask to talk with one and they can assist you further with getting pre-approved. 

If you're not sure how to perform these calculation, I'm sure there's many resources on this site and online that can assist with these calculations. 

Happy to network and assist.