Quote from @Zeona McIntyre: @Zach Howard I am working on a how-to book on Creative Financing now (I am the author of BP's book on Mid Term Rentals) because when I was teaching myself I was frustrated at the lack of clear instruction.

Wife and I are both self-employed so acquiring a traditional mortgage is challenging based on our "on paper" income.

We have been around the bigger pockets community for over a decade now and have more 5 star reviews on bigger pockets than any company on this website in any industry (>270 5 Star reviews).

He's also in Texas and can give you great guidance on how to kick off your career as an MLO.

The property is in pretty rough shape so we're planning on renovating before renting.

I'm here to help, boots on the ground, full time.

Get 3-4 jobs, work 16hours a day, both days on the weekends. 

Maybe put it on the roof in a cage?

You need to focus on a brokerage with solid training and support.

Oregon saw it that way as well.. many folks got cease and desist using guru on line training techniques this just formalizes the activity and levels the playing field and gives both buyers and sellers a mechanism to get out of deals and or have a regulator step in..