We're starting to see more HELOCs and 2nd mortgages on investment properties nowadays.We deal with pretty much only real estate, investors and self-employed borrowers.send me a direct message and I'll get you a little bit more information.

I have a pretty large emergency fund in place for those properties, but I wonder if that capital could be better employed elsewhere (potentially acquire another property).  

I am not opposed to making this my primary method of income either.

Alternatively the other side of the city (Pikesville, Towson outskirts) still decent rentals but they are farther from employment centers.

Non-QM I can do things like bank statement, self-employed, ITIN, Jumbo, blah blah blah.

@Jerry Chilimidos, I see that you are self-employed.

When evaluating markets for rental properties, there are a lot of factors to consider: population growth, employment rates, rent to price ratio/GRM/Cap Rate, rent trends, vacancy rates, etc. 

Quote from @Anthony Sigala: Is there any way to get around the 1 year employment history requirement for FHA loans?

What percentage of gross revenue does an owner typically keep if they do employ a property manager?

Does anyone have any tips on how to find the right guys or methods that you use to vet people?