Buy Your First Home in the United States: The 12-Month Roadmap

Buying a home in the United States seems built for someone with one job and a biweekly paystub. If your income comes from several sources, it's possible, but the path is different. This guide takes you over 12 months from getting your finances in order to the offer, the inspection, and closing.

When you finish it, you'll be able to:

- Know your real starting point

- Gather the documents you'll be asked for, in order

- Find a lender who understands your kind of income

- Get to the offer and closing knowing what to ask

It's for you if:

- You want to buy your first home in the U.S.

- Your income comes from several sources, or you're a 1099 worker

- You don't know where to start

A 11-page practical guide in PDF.

This guide is educational and isn't financial or legal advice. Loan requirements, programs, and costs change by state, lender, and your situation: verify them with licensed professionals before you sign.