Express understanding of his position and why he might be looking to sell

Does anyone have experience/recommendations of lenders who work with investors who have moved away from W2 income and can prove self sufficiency? 

I don’t know your particulars but schedule e and no substantial services is common with self managers and very tax efficient.

And as soon as prices start to slip YoY and people start to expect that it becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy.I had a client who moved from a new subdivision is AZ, because they ran out of water.

I find people can succeed with having resources from a self help sort of system.

This way, it saves time for everyone and keeps expectations clear.That said, I understand the frustration others are expressing, especially around proof-of-funds requirements for more conventionally priced properties—those under $750K, for instance.

But good luck on the Chemung County Section 8 Express as long as you can ride it.

You can make more if you self manage, but that takes time to set up and there can be a learning curve that costs money.Our agents are well versed in providing full financial breakdowns of every property they look at.  

So you're not really comparing apples to apples here.Also, most likely the syndication/crowdfunding deal you are comparing to is a completely different real-estate asset class than single family (i.e. probably multi-family,office, self storage,mobile home parks or something else).

I am a local realtor in the market and own/self-manage my STRs here.