Getting Conventional Loans As An Agent

[Tyler Laugherty]

Hello all - Okay so first a short summary...

My current job (which is in no way real estate related) is probably going to end within the next 6-8 months.  My wife, who has been a stay at home mom for the past year, is thinking of becoming a real estate agent.  As we begin our investing career it is very possible that less than a year from now she will be the only one with a job while I hussle to put investment deals together and manage them.

So my question is this:  How long would my wife as new real estate agent have to work (and how well would she have to do) before a traditional bank would give us a conventional loan?

Thanks!