Co-signer or not, if they don't have a job and can't get one quickly, the rent can't / won't be paid.Still may be a good idea to get a co-signer, but I'd put primary focus on employment history and bill paying habits as seen on credit report from when they were fully employed.

I am self-employed and take out large deductions, so using returns for income verification is a problem.Do I have any options to pull out equity from these properties, or do I have to turn to hard money to fund this flip?

I like Deziel Paving.

I have heard from one investor that you either need pay stubs or an employment letter.

New to apartment building investor and would like to employ value add strategies to build equity and wealth,cash flow should be positive.But my main concern is to build equity and wealth.So my target should be mom and pop properties,but as far as I worked with different brokers and research different market,it seems this kind of properties are really difficult to find.Any experienced investor can share insight here?

Paved?

Hi,I'm a new member from Texas who is currently employed in the energy industry.

It's going to be ordinary income tax either way, without self employment taxes I assume.

Specifically, Eugene and Springfield.My current fulltime employment gives me wholesale access to interior finish materials and all of the right contacts for sub contractors in the area.  

Is being self employed really worth it?