IDK. " If you are an employer paying with Bitcoin, you must report employee earnings to the IRS on W-2 forms.

I have little over 100k in an IRA from previous employer.

For both the applicant(s) and a co-signer, you want to understand their habits...financial, employment, legal, character, etc., as Bad habits in one area typically carry over to other areas, and will land you a poor Tenant (or co-signer) choice.

First of all I put my acceptance criteria clearly in the ad: minimum credit score (enter X amount, 620 is what I use),income 2-3x rent, good rental history, references, no evictions, acceptance dependent upon background check and employment verification, pet policy, desired lease term, etc. so that people will hopefully read that and not come to the open house if they know they won’t qualify.

QuickBooks Self-Employed has a receipt scanner feature and organizes expenses by property or investment type.

If we do everything correctly and we screen carefully (credit check, employment verification, etc.), what would be the worst-case scenario?

Read a few booksz like Brandon Turner's, and you will see how your VA loan and a few time tested strategies can be employed.

A previous Client and employer of mine came to me wanting to unload a property.

I am having a hard time verifying military employment and pay.

If you’re self employed (or can be) with no full time w-2 employees outside of you and a spouse you should consider the solo 401k instead if SDIRA.