Let's say someone has a solid nest egg ($500K) of assets but is currently unemployed, is it still possible to get a loan for say, a multifamily property?

., how far away you are, how much time you have to devote to the property, managing service calls, going there if necessary, ability to do your own work, etc.So that's something you'll really need to decide for yourself - though I would say as a new person, you should expect that you'll be there a bit more than you "imagine" you will be (at least that was my experience when I was new 15+ yrs ago).If you do decide to hire it out, I can recommend a couple of local companies.

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If it's mostly school debt for someone who is, say, a medical student or newly practicing doctor or surgeon, I'd consider renting to them.

Effectively, it's like making extra payments on a mortgage, except you can then pull the money back out when, say, a credit card comes due.

Typically if I find a rental property, say a duplex worth 100k, I find a mortgage, at a rate at say 5-8%, with 20% down. estimating it to cost 1-3 points.

I spend countless hours perfecting my craft.I can't say a pro in underwriting and I am getting there.

@Amy Raye Rogers  would you say a "Personal Coach" is the same as a "Mentor." 

In general, when you say a house was flipped, people put their guard up, or they get stand-offish, or sometimes angry. 

I will say as an investor that this depends on the market.