On older properties, this is very common. 

I'm wondering if you can help advise on this situation.My mother currently resides in a property located in Los Angeles County.

@Tiamo Wright is getting g this over the finish line. 

We keep chugging along. 10.2% appreciation in 2024! 

He can spend the next few years-ish getting a finance degree through an online school while working part time, but he just got offered a full time position helping with sales for a local wholesale real estate company. 

There are some great on-line real estate courses, and I have found the information within them has really been helpful for my investment business.

Plus, it integrates seamlessly with accounting tools like QuickBooks, making bookkeeping much more straightforward.Whichever account you choose, look for one with no monthly fees, online banking, and features like automatic bill pay.

It's an integral part of keeping me whole and keeping the guests in line.

Love that you’re thinking ahead—getting your income lined up now will make buying way easier.Lenders want stable, verifiable income, so a W-2 job in Arizona is your best bet.

It also depends on how you hold your properties; LLC, S Corp etc... as to what the agent will recommend.