> * if you want to buy a home, talk to a mortgage lender while still employed and see what the options are for self employed folks. When I last checked (years

> * if you want to buy a home, talk to a mortgage lender while still employed and see what the options are for self employed folks. When I last checked (years ago) you needed to have two years of self employment income to qualify for a mortgage. This is still true per the lenders I've talked to as of late last year.