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1 May 2024 | 7 replies
You would have to maintain the self employment activity and not have any employees other than a spouse.
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1 May 2024 | 4 replies
Such short term rental will follow these criteria(see numbered list below), in order to take advantage of (1) qualifying to fill out schedule E, thus avoiding the Self-Employment tax should there be any profits. and (2) being able to offset your W2 income should there be a paper loss.
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2 May 2024 | 18 replies
Most people provide recent paystubs and/or a letter from their company HR department verifying their current employment and monthly take home pay.
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1 May 2024 | 7 replies
Hey Adrian - There aren't many options out there for investment HELOCs, and the ones that are available will be full doc...meaning income, employment and DTI are used to qualify you.
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30 April 2024 | 1 reply
The hiring process costs the employer a lot of money and if you don't think you will be a good fit, it is going to be an uphill battle for both you and your employer.
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30 April 2024 | 7 replies
If you don't want to occupy, there are other options that look at the income potential of the property and do NOT factor in your income, employment history or DTI but you'll have a significantly higher minimum down payment - plan on 20% to be safe.
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1 May 2024 | 22 replies
Subsequently, employing the 1031 exchange strategy once the 27.5-year tax benefit deduction period has elapsed.- As I am not a finance expert, I urge you to conduct thorough due diligence in verifying this information.
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30 April 2024 | 6 replies
DSCR loans are a great option for anyone that doesn't fit the conventional "box" - DTI isn't a factor, no employment info needed, no W2s, paystubs, tax returns, 1099s, etc. needed, you can close in an LLC if you want to and many lenders don't report to personal credit, so those loans won't affect your credit score/DTI for any conventional financing you might pursue in the future.
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30 April 2024 | 2 replies
Ideally, my buyers are fully employed and financially liquid foreigners - be it from the US, the UK, central and northern Europe - either a single person or a couple with 0-1 kids, looking to live there right now, rent it out as an investment and then sell it, or use it as a future base for retirement.