Originally Posted by jimbaum

I'm planning to purchase a 2nd home in April (move to a new location across the county and rent out my current one) and wanted the credit to look good. My wife has close to an 800 score.

For my wife, I'm wanting to open 2 personal Citi cards (50k offer), a $300 credit chase freedom, and the 70k mariott.

I'm seeking input from all of you on how to proceed. My options are:
1) Apply for the 2 citi cards now, then the freedom next month, and then the mariott the following month
2) Apply for all 4 cards right now
3) Only do the citi cards (the one I most want) and back off on the rest since I'll need very good credit for the home loan application.

TIA