We’re one ofthe few property managers that require W-2’s and a bank statement and we go way beyond the traditional, “income must =3x rent” qualifier.Below is more information about what our Applications Department does to screen applicants and find the best tenantspossible for your property.Required InfoWe require the following from each applicant over the age of 18, that is not a dependent of anotherapplicant (as evidenced on a tax return):Copy of acceptable state picture IDRecent YTD paystubRecent W-2Recent Bank Statement, all pages, no info blacked outRecent tax return if self-employedApplicants are often slow about turning this information in, asking us why we need it and then takingseveral days to submit.

But you can have a contractor go fast and be great and you can have a contractor go slow and be great..

Conceal carrying is just another piece of clothing to get hung up on and slow you down.

Agree with @Ian Ippolito 100% based on my experience in fund formation and product development in private alternatives. 

It solves these kinds of issues is a VERY simple way allowing you to focus on other more productive things. https://a.co/d/edtWLq7

On the other hand, there’s a part of me that wants to just keep slow and steady without leveraging more debt and buy properties as I can save a 20% down payments.

So, investing in a market you don't know is like saying: I am going to open a retail business without knowing what product you will sell, how to source the product, or who your customer is and what drives them to purchase.  

Great tools that get updated regularly.I am on the lending side of things and would be happy to hop on a call with you anytime to discuss financial strategies and help answer any questions you may have about nearly any loan product available to help you on your journey, even if they are not products my capital partners offer.We are all here to help you learn and grow.

If the inexperienced investor knew how much work, effort, time, analysis, negotiation, organization, capital, and knowledge it takes to successfully find, identify, evaluate, and close on a property that fits the criteria that gurus falsely claim they see 100’s of every day, 99% of them would abandon their real estate dreams” and pursue ostrich farms, mink breeding, or setting up a “down line” to sell condensed cleaning products that their “upline” has an exclusive distributorship on for the southwestern quadrant of Bisbee, Arizona.  

If the market slows down even just a little...catches a tiny little cold...you will lose all your money and the lender will likely take a loss also.I ran a distressed debt fund for 5 years, DO Income Fund, and we had hard limits when buying distressed debt.