THAT will, at some future date - about four years or so, put you in position to employ the mortgage acceleration strategy.If you have too much month left at the end of the money, well, there ARE debt reduction strategies available to help that at the expense of your credit rating - WITHOUT bankruptcy.

My employer never had such a requirement.  

You could also ask the employer if they can spread out the bonus over multiple years. 

All are within 30 minutes of major employers.  2) Like most metro areas in the surrounding states and regions, we've had an inventory shortage for more than 5 years.

But we also know that the materials he employed on the Usonian houses are not exactly affordable by today's standards... 

However, your rental income depends on your tenants remaining employed at similar wages.

As primarily self-employed most of my life it would have helped me to discover DSCR loan sooner.

The guaranteed rent is great, but don’t let that lull you into taking any tenant with a voucher—look at their rental history, employment, credit, etc.

The number one employer is the state government, because the capital is next door, and the number two employer is the federal government, both are not cyclical and don't fluctuate, if anything their job base increases. 

A real estate business is not different then any other self employment income.