On Jan 30, 2007, at 9:33 PM, MB Software Solutions wrote: > I get the impression that if you're self-employed, you've got slim > to no > chance of getting a mortguage unless you've got tons of money in the > bank. Can you other independents give me your 2 cents on that?
There are two ways: a no-doc loan, and an extensive documentation loan. The no-doc loan usually requires a substantial equity in the house; usually around 25%. This way if you default, the banks are pretty confident that they can get back their money. The other loans don't require as big a down payment, but you have to produce tax returns for the past 5-7 years that show a relatively consistent earning power. With lower %down loans, you'll most likely have to pay mortgage insurance, too. -- Ed Leafe -- http://leafe.com -- http://dabodev.com _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: ProFox@leafe.com Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.