Market Data- I like to personally look for top employers in that market & how many employees they have, look at trailing population growth and the direction it has gone, the population itself if it is an tertiary market, job growth, median area income, etc.

Population is growing aggressively and jobs are moving here especially with major employers like Intel, Google, Amazon, Nationwide, etc.

We love the Biggerpockets community and since this is a public forum, I’d like to share that Beverly is 100% correct that our CPA firms are part of our community and use our platforms, trainings and resources, but they are also all business owners and entrepreneurs themselves and are not employed directly by WealthAbility.

Hello everyone,I'm 18 years old and with  average FICO score 715, I have a 5-10 percent down payment, with only 6 months of full-time employment (annual income 52k) and 1 year of part-time work history (annual income 20k).

If this is strictly an investment property, you could do a DSCR like others have mentioned to circumvent the need to show employment history/income/DTI.

Heyy how are rents out in Shelby and major employers?

I suppose you could call the employer directly to verify?

Seems like manufacturing, tech, and healthcare are the big employers in the area and a quick search of Greenville proper seems like there are a lot of properties for rent (although I could be misjudging what "a lot" looks like).For anyone investing in the greater Greenville area, what is working?

The presence of major employers like BMW, Michelin, and Fluor Corporation has led to job growth and economic stability in the region. 

I understand that these plans are for self-employed individuals or those running a side business of some kind.