Part of the issue the agencies (Fannie & Freddie) often have with travel nurse income is that they typically can't prove that the income is likely to continue for the next 3 years, which is a key ingredient they look at for qualifying income.

The exit strategy out of the rehab loan is a key ingredient.

The annual membership is really affordable and all the perks easily pay you back, especially if you plan to develop a portfolio.You are basically telling me that you want to cook a gourmet meal but you are not willing to spend money on the ingredients and hope that your guest will not taste the difference.

In actuality the key ingredient is a complete understanding of compound interest and all aspects of the notes VALUE; and knowledge of how to “work” a note to created a greater ROI.  

Having lived in several foreign countries, Baja Norte offers many of the advantages of foreign investment, with one key obvious and outrageous differential ingredient...location. 

are two essential ingrediants to a successful sign campaign.

@Marcia Maynard same here, I am not changing my rental criteria or lease now, but the document provided some possible ingredient I could use for my rental application form in the future.We do run into retirees and students with no income here, so having some set procedure put in place helps. 

So selecting the location is a crucial ingredient to your recipe for success.

You should try to realize that one key ingredient of becoming a REI, is to get your cash leveraged and working hard for you.

What are the specific steps and "ingredients" that you need, or should, do before purchasing your first property?