Income note: RN base + overtime + shift differentials. 2-year history required for overtime to count.
Key challenge: Travel nurses face extra scrutiny. Agency income requires 2 years of consistent 1099 history.
Your advantage: FHA loans work well for nurses — up to 50-57% DTI with compensating factors. Some states have healthcare worker housing programs.
On a $85,000 annual salary, your gross monthly income is $7,083. The safe housing threshold (28% front-end DTI) gives you a max monthly payment of $1,983. Dallas's median home payment is $3,844/month — leaving you $1,294/month over budget.
Renting in Dallas costs roughly $1,480/month for a 1BR. Buying at 36% DTI would require your maximum affordable price of $269,005 — below the city median.
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