Consider the broader economic factors like local employment rates, schools, and public amenities, which can influence both demand and pricing.

Quote from @Katie Accashian: I am looking to take money from my retirement that I accumulated from my previous employer and move it into a self directed IRA to buy a real estate investment.

., buying and selling your own property, managing property owned by your employer)Thanks in advance! 

Are you self-employed?

(Usually you cannot use prior employer history until you have been at your new job for 6 to 12 months, depending on the underwriter to show that you are maintaining the same level of bonus/overtime/commission income that you had at your prior employer).

Do any property managers out there employ (sub contract) assistants to manage the overflow of their responsibilities

Non-QM I can do things like bank statement, self-employed, ITIN, Jumbo, blah blah blah.

We closed on our first property on November 15 and plan to employ the fix-and-flip strategy. 

These all require applicants to submit an acceptable Letter of Explanation addressing each specific issue and occurrence.Rental HistoryBecause a current landlord may say anything to get rid of a bad tenant out of desperation, we also require information for the previous landlord of all applicants…Analyze IncomeMany landlords require a month of paystubs from applicants and just use these to calculate a monthly qualifying income…Employment StabilityUnless an applicant has exceptional credit, we strive to determine their stability of employment…AssetsWe are one of the few management companies that requires a bank statement as part of our application process…Letter Of ExplanationAny time there are credit issues or we discover an inconsistency, we require a written letter of explanation (LOX)…UnderwritingTraditionally, landlords have only looked at the income of applicants…ApprovalOnce an applicant is approved, we require a nonrefundable Holding Fee to make sure they are serious…

It seems like this would have to be some preset terms under employment agreements.