Unfortunately many lenders will see this as a red flag and may not take the risk to lend you the rest of the money even if you use stated income program or bank statement program but those are for self employed borrowers who have active income from their business but write off to many expenses that when filling their taxes their net income is really low or sometimes negative.

I got into the industry primarily to learn about real estate investments specifically long term rentals/ the BRRRR method so when it comes time for me to do my own deals I have the confidence and knowledge to do so.

References can provide a good sense of the applicant's reliability and rental history.These steps should give you more confidence in your decision, even if their U.S. financial footprint is limited.

I'm starting out with a triplex that I plan to self-manage (in Pittsburgh).

Knowledge is power and for me, it builds my self-confidence so I’ve been bingeing podcasts, books and also recently gotten my real estate license so that I could have a better understanding of real estate in and of itself, with the hope of building upon that basic knowledge with what I’ve been learning about in real estate investing.

Welcome back @Sabrina ShaulisOne of my beliefs is knowing your market very well helps build the confidence to act.

Self directing my IRA.

But with every successful transaction, my confidence got a boost, and I got more comfortable taking on bigger projects.

The more experience you get, the smoother your process, the more confident you'll get in your contacts, and the better the terms you'll get from lenders.A few things to keep in mind for you as you go about your projects.1.

I have absolutely nothing to sell and have been self managing MTRs for 5 years.