I think one important note that I omitted from my original post was some background info.

if you're W2 and full-time, hourly or salary, you should be able to go off your pay stubs for qualifying.

[Click the image to see full size.]Real estate investing is for achieving financial independence.

BiggerPockets is full of resources designed to help you along your journey, whether you are just getting started or a seasoned investor.

Hey man, so I actually left my W2 (biotech) and joined real estate full time due to the number of properties/cash flow I was getting.

Which is a good reason for full disclosure of ramifications and consequences.

The referral fees, which operate similar to a multi-level marketing models, often incent these students to post the rare assignment fee check that does get done to every social platform they can and make it seem like they have an "in' with the guru leading the program. 

We do a new FULL lease every time because laws change, terms adjust, and it's negligent to do anything less.

REIA's, BP Meet Up's, General Cow Tipping Parties?

. - Catching up on your post a little bit late, but better than never!