@Diego L.That's a loaded question that is difficult to answer on a public forum.

At one point I was told I could obtain funding (non-conforming was the term that was used) with 12 months of bank statements.My question is what would make me more appealing to a lender; should I continue with 1099 work or go to W2??

I am on a real estate journey to grow and obtain a potent Real Estate Portfolio.

I found out pretty quick my skills from years of running LTR didn't translate to STR and had to learn a whole new set of skills (some of which I already had from a career working with the public).  

Did you lie to the mortgage co and produce a “bogus” lease in order to obtain financing?  

So far, I have been fueled by passion and determination but I do not have any mentors and have not had a lot of guidance at all as I have obtained these properties.

Your license is part of the public record, so sooner or later, your employer will find out if you're licensed.

I work with agents who know my buying criteria, and they bring deals to me before they hit the public market.

The single biggest issue in my way currently is obtaining enough cash, whether it be my own, or through partnerships or family/friend-based lending (which I am very hesitant about to begin with as this could potentially strain relationships unnecessarily when money is involved).

In New Hampshire, title laws are strict, so we couldn’t move forward without obtaining a signature from a living heir.The title company dug deep and eventually located a distant relative—a niece of the deceased owner, two generations removed.