Establishing credit from nothing

[Keen]

I am saying you don't need a credit score to buy a house (with cash) or if that is not an option and you do need a mortgage you still don't need a credit score.

Pay your bills on time, (rent, utilites, etc.) and when the time comes find a broker/lender that does Manual Underwriting for mortgage applications.

[Homebody]

Put oldest and youngest daughers on a card of ours when they started college. MD we cosigned an auto loan in 2000 for her Honda Accord that she paid off in 3 years.

I would only cosign for my children. His parents may be willing to cosign a small loan that he could bank and pay back.