Buying A House With Family

by Home Buyer

My husband and I are interested in buying a house with his grandparents. The home has a large garage with a second bedroom in an upstairs apartment they would like to stay in. They filed bankruptcy about 7 yrs ago and we had a foreclosure about 3 yrs ago so our credit is not the greatest. I know that our incomes combined would be enough for the purchase, but would we qualify for the loan at all?


Hi Home Buyer,

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