I got a laugh one time when a lender called ME to verify my BOSS' income...Assuming you have multiple years of verifiable income from consistent sources, then aside from the incremental paperwork, you probably have the advantage over your W2-earning competition in being self-employed at being able to flexibly bend your schedule to your real estate investing needs.

Hey Brian, different lenders can be flexible but it all comes down to you debt to income ratio and how much rental $ they'll consider towards income (usually 70-75%).

The RSP rules are very strict with little room for flexibility.

., (b) the type that allows alternatives but doesn't give you direct control over your money, and (c) Checkbook 401k that gives you total control and flexibility to invest in real estate, private lending, etc. 

If this is the case, I’d think you’d have more flexibility.

I have found them to be much easier and flexible to work with.

See if they are flexible to push back the date if necessary.

They are a lot more flexible in their underwriting (almost nothing personal, but using the house values to base everything on), so you can probably get all the money you'll need from them, then will have a year or 18 months to pay them back. 

Banks have a certain way of doing things and little flexibility sometimes.

They are also more flexible with guidelines esp. if your self employed.