A flood almost took from me the first house I ever owned. It was in Boston -- no, not New Orleans -- and I saved it with the help of guidance from the federal government and a timely SBA loan to a beleaguered, unlikely landlord.
Almost twenty years ago, I wanted a small one-bedroom condo to call my own. I had a steady job and had saved enough of a down payment to buy something modest, but no lender would...
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