Both my husband and I are full time employed professionals and we both like handy work on the side .

Anyone self-employed is 2 years of tax returns.

We have not employed the Divine Alembic to separate your soul from your body and deliver the Culinary Judgment of Ages upon you!    

Or would I have to pay taxes via something more along the lines of self employment taxes?

My ultimate goal is cash flow to be able to quit my job (self-employed) and focus on real estate full-time.

NYC's Human Resource Administration (Public Assistance)  has a program called S.O.T.A (Special One Time Assistance) specifically for employed people whom live in NYC shelter system.

The first step toward this goal is for the city council to recognize the harm caused by maintaining a high commercial tax rate, which drives companies away from the city.Hopefully, we can explore more avenues to generate employment opportunities for Worcester residents, empowering them to work and sustain themselves.

The income isn't different because they are being employed by the same major metro.

More big employers are coming here. 

Lenders may allow you to go up to 75% financing without having to get into your employment and income information.