We live in California at the moment and I have W2 job and my wife a small online business.

A lot of research and studies have come out around high paying jobs make large impacts. 

💹*Reminder- The Pearl Development is predicted to create over 11,000 jobs in Mecklenburg County within the next 10 years & will be both a medical education institution and an international headquarters. 

USDA does not.If you have a job gap (6+ months of unemployment) on an FHA loan, then you have to go back 2 years prior to the job gap AND be back to work for 6 months before you are eligible.How to avoid this? 

Looks like a hack job.

Some of them even walk off the job, even after they pull permits and are technically responsible for the work.  

@Chloe Salcedo investing in real estate is not a full-time job.

Painting, for instance- an amatuer could take their time and paint a house over the course of a couple weeks and do a great job, but a professional crew could do the entire job in a day. 

It takes time and effort to build up to the point where you’re not relying on a W2 job, but starting now puts you on the right path.If you have any questions about investing or need guidance as you get started, don’t hesitate to reach out.

Also, focus on 2 years of job/income stability.Class D Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, all cashflow with little, maybe even negative, relative rent & value appreciationVacancy Est: 20%+ should be used to cover nonpayment, evictions & damages.Tenant Pool: majority will have FICO scores under 560 (almost 30% probability of default), little to no good tradelines, lots of collections & chargeoffs, recent evictions.