How to qualify for a house hack without w2? - Denver, CO

[Clayton Hepler]

Looking to maybe house hack in Denver next year but just left my W2 job. I have decent income from my real estate investment business in my home state but much of it is wiped out because I have some larger apartment buildings which I depreciate. 

My wife does have a 90k+ job but this won't go so far in Denver for buying a good house hack. I'm investigating starting a solar business out in Denver too, but not sure if that will help me at all because I will be 1099.

Any suggestions?