I'm in a situation where i'm newly self employed (1.5 years) so dont have enough tax records to qualify for FHA lending. 

You would have ongoing filing requirements with the State and would need to keep business records and documentation.

This information is public records.

Ask for any records of fires in a given zipcode over the last X-months. 

This method saves time and keeps a record of everything you or your employees ever told them. 

Evaluate the lender's reputation and experience: Choose lenders with a proven track record who have been in business for a while and have reviews/testimonials you can talk to if you like3.

Additionally, I've thought about going in on some properties and flipping with other people that I know have a track record of working on multi-family homes.About me:- I'm 19 years old.- Make about $65,000 a year before taxes (confident I will be making six figures in the next 2-3 years).- I work anywhere from 50-60 hours a week (I work in video production).- I would have roughly 35-40 hours a week available to dedicate to progressing my real estate journey.For me, the big appeal of being an investor in syndication deals is that it is not as time intensive as other real estate ventures, so I can focus more time into progressing my career in video production and growing my income there.

They have been very hesitant to deploy capital, especially if you don't have a track record. 

In the near term appreciation is not guaranteed, but over a long hold it has been a virtual guarantee as it has occurred for every 12 year period going back to start of price records and the 12 year was the Great Recession. - equity pay down is significant on expensive property.So if using 50% expense ratio, if you are less negative than market rent, you are likely doing better than most local RE investors.  

Medical records will not deal with email, due to security, but they will deal with faxes.