Paying myself W-2 vs other options

[Adam Roll]

Hey BP!

Switching careers and taking over a profitable property management company. Tons of room to improve and expand the business so I am almost certain it will be profitable for the foreseeable future.

My main question is below:

Would lenders rather see me pay myself as a W-2 employee or should I just pay myself out via quarterly shares, etc? Which one do most lenders let me use inside of 2 years of work history in this career change?

I realize for tax purposes there is multiple different ways to go about it, but I am specifically focused on getting loans in the next couple of years to build my rental property portfolio!

Any advice would be much appreciated!!