There's pro's and cons.Pro's:Not reported on credit (doesn't damage DTI and can do unlimited loans)Low doc (no taxes, DTI, employment)Close in an entityCon's:Loans are higher rates, but not as high as some have said in this thread.

After doing some research on the ‘director,’ Kory, he’s actually just a freelance/self-employed salesman based in Utah… I should have sniffed it out earlier in the process than I did because even in the 1stinterview, some of the early questions from the screener included how much money I make, how much I have in my bank accounts, my credit score, how much credit card debt I have, and what my credit card limits are…I was then asked if I was willing to ‘leverage my credit’ aka max out my credit cards to be successful.

If they provide you one, I would still say I am getting my own.I would ask for full demographics of the area, including incomes, home prices, education levels, crime levels, etc.I would want to see full tenant application and any pertinent backup verifying income, employment history, landlord references, etc of the in-place tenant.I would want to talk to the property manager, if they are coming with the property.  

Ideally, I'd like my first few projects to be local to me in Atlanta/West GA/NW GA market as I get my footing but am flexible for the right deal (out of state or more south/east of Atlanta which I know investors are loving right now).If you are an experienced investor currently cash flowing 500k+ annually I'd love to hear your thoughts on my goals, pitfalls to avoid, strategies to employ etc. 

Otherwise, FHA allows college graduates to apply immediately upon employment, though there are some more fees associated with FHA and the mortgage insurance is for life.

In addition, check out the chamber of commerce https://greaterlouisvillepartnership.com/ where you can find the top 10 employers for different industries such as healthcare, tech, manufacturing and logistics.

I am responsible for a pretty large mortgage payment and only my employment income to pay my mortgage in all the bills.

Take the prelicensing class, then take the exam, then be employed by a broker 

If an investor wants to be passive, most real estate is a nonstarter.Most of us have retirement accounts (such as 401k) and real estate...and don't consider low cost tax deferred retirement accounts with an employer match to be a bad thing.

This person / company was frequently well known by the Department of Environmental Quality, and may have been employed by them prior to their striking out and forming their own wetland consulting company.