Commission is earned, "active" income subject to self employment tax. 

After you familiarize yourself with these, you'll be able to decide whether or not you want to employ a CPA at first, but if you do you'll certainly know how to speak their language.  

If not, sadly, the allure of low rates and no points is taken off the borrower's table, but so are the licensed LO's that have little to no experience in DSCR.

Could you share which analytical tools you employ and might suggest?

Local Trends: Watch for changes in the area like major employment shifts and construction projects.Ghost Ads: Post fake ads before purchasing a community and gauge your activity.

(If the image doesn't display well, you can also find the chart here)I also made note of various helpful reviews (many from BP):LifeProof +s: "best overall," "easy to install, great value," LifeProof -s: "tabs break during install"TM Allure Ultra +s: "held up great"TM Allure Ultra -s: negative reviews on houzz, subfloor unevenness issuesSmartcore Ultra -s: negative reviews on houzzNuCore +s: "great over imperfect subfloor"NuCore -s: "shouldn't be used in wet rooms"DuraLax -s: weight limit and issues with area rugsMohawk SolidTech -s: lots of bad reviews on floorcriticsCoreTec +s: great product at great priceI ended up going with CoreTec ProPlus since I found it on sale for $2.50, and I'm actually not very happy with it! 

Have their earned income be self-employment. 

To secure the VA loan you need w-2 income in same line of work, as it will take two tax cycles to show self employed net income. 

Our home is accessible to major freeways, and shopping, and about 15 minutes to the DFW International Airport.Major employers nearby: Sabre, Charles Schwab, Deloitte University, Fidelity Investments, Travelocity, Amazon, and Wells Fargo.For the active lifestyle, within a couple of miles, is a tennis center, pickleball complex, baseball fields, a community swimming pool, walking trails, and a community fitness center.CRIME RATES:It is considered one of the safer cities in the nation where crime rates are well below Texas and National averages.LEASE DURATION:The residence is offered for short-term leasing with a minimum rental period of 30 days.MISCELLANEOUS:We offer initial sets of bed linens, towels, and essential bath items.

For some reason, they will not release the original application, driver's license, SSN, employer, or references for the past tenant so I can provide the information to the new property manager to file for collection.