I'm planning on jumping into the real estate game in 2016.

I would apply because FEMA disaster assistance can help with uncovered expenses, and we all know how insurance companies play games!

Any suggestions Hey Hunter, estimating tax is more of a guessing game here.

Hiring a property manager can be a game-changer, as they handle tenant issues, maintenance, and repairs, leaving you free to focus on your job while still generating passive income.

Game over buddy.. sorry :(

We are able to add some of the expenses back to your income.If that is not enough, we can do non conventional (Non QM), and once you establish 2 years anniversary as self employed, we can use 12 months of bank statements.

Congrats on taking action to get into the game.

@Adam Montelongo man congratulations you are way ahead of the game!

The tenants have skin in the game so wont mess up (e.g., not pay rent).I'm sure you'll get it rented soon; but just wanted to share an outside-the-box option that was successful for me.

For instance, with STRs, why won't an investor spend an hour on AirBNB for their area to identify listings that:1) rank the highest2) occupancy 95%+3) ADR $750+4) hosts have 2+ properties5) listings are branded with 20k+ Instagram followersetcThen, reach out to those top operators; as many don't have the time or gave up on cold outreach, yet they've done the hardest 90%, have skin in the game, and outcompeted thousands of listings nearby.