Well I got my loan pre-approval packet from my bank today. Good news is they think I am good enough to get a huge loan, well huge for me at least. I was surprised by the sheer quantity of paper I have to read, sign and return and this is just a pre-approval. Quite nuts. As Roger said though when I mentioned it to him, "This is only the beginning."
Also an interesting tidbit, in Baltimore County, MD the potential Transfer Stamp fee is $5500. WOW! That is to pay the City/County/State to deal with the property changing hands. WOW!
Let the massive cash outflow begin. Assuming of course I can find a house to buy. If not just wasted application fee.
A Natural, Effective and Holistic Brain Tonic was needed