I did a no doc when I bought my beach house, 2 years ago. Credit score was high enough. I make a good part of my money from my restaurants, cash! So I had to go that way. Now my sal is high enough to go the normal route. Looking to sell my condo and buy a house in Bedford, Bronxville, Scarsdale or Pound Ridge. Bye bye Yonkers by this winter... So sad!