One way to increase your income for DTI purposes is to demand a raise at work... worst case, you might be told to pound sand (or not) but hey... it beats a mortgage fraud charge.

The same way investors and wholesalers do ... pound the pavement.

Split floor plan, foosball, ping pong, updated kitchen, hard floors, king size beds, pool, hot tub, distance from restaurants/etc, views, on-site amenities, quiet, quality furniture, hammocks, hanging chair(s) (recommended, as they are cheap, but install correctly for 300 pounds) , sq. ft., BBQ (list supplies provided), kitchen supplies, full size fridge and other kitchen equipment listed, laundry equipment/supplies listed, any games/activities provided (horse shoes and bocce are cheap and desirable), wifiThese are all pretty desirable and will help put you above the rest.

Terri Martin Start pounding the pavement and networking with realtors who are doing a decent volume of investment business.

I ended up purchasing 1000 pounds of sand, and a better pump (because it was put together correctly) and I solved the problem in 10 minutes.

After pulling 5 pounds of baby wipes from a drain I told my tenant if I ever found anything in a drain besides poop or paper, they were paying the bill.

No crazy phone calls, chest pounding, or sleepless nights trying to figure out what to do next.

And it helps prevent those unwanted 2am lock out calls.

So in 2017 maybe my agent business has a slight dip, but I would likely just make it up in 2018.I certainly understand their point of view as I maintain some cash in some of the major currencies, and I switched my pound sterling over to dollars and euros before the Brexit vote, not because I thought it would tank (If I thought that Id just would have shorted it) but because the unknown didnt sit well with me.

I once got a phone call from a guy whose FIRST comment was "I have a 5 pound (something or other) dog and I have NO intention of paying a $250 pet deposit".