From the article: “Demand for trade apprenticeships, which let students combine work experience with a course of study often paid for by employers, has boomed.

Employing the services of a property manager can help boost your business as they provide support in handling the property and could also co-host the property along you.

A higher down payment also demonstrates the buyer’s commitment.Flexibility: You can adjust the down payment based on the buyer's credit history, employment stability, and ability to pay.2.

With the large employers (Nike, Intel and others), the west side from Beaverton out to Hillsboro is a great place to invest if you have a long-term lens. 

Good mixture of travelers for the hospital systems, university, state workers and employers like GM.

In order to get started just make sure you have high enough W2 or self employed income that you can qualify for the monthly mortgage plus savings for the down payment and closing cost.

Since Friday I have been mostly occupied with trying to help my old employer get crucial services back up and running in Asheville.

Absent that, the big differences will be which forms you report the income, your ability to deduct business expenses against the income, and applicability of self-employment taxes. 

One accountant said it’s not subject to self employment tax since it’s considered passive (but origination fees and other loan income fees are subject to it.

This is ideal for investors with multiple properties or self-employed individuals, as it allows them to qualify based on the cash flow of the asset rather than personal tax returns or W-2s.2.