I have 3 applicants I would be happy to choose from and so far just have their application with background/credit check and employment, etc.Do I accept one applicant and then ask for proof of income, or do I ask all 3 for proof of income and then choose?

If you are a first time home buyer, in the military using your VA loan, self employed with income challenges or an experienced real estate investor my team and I are the best.

Which means self employment tax.The residential treatment facility might be considered residential investment property or not depending on the level of care, regularity of assistance, and if the majority of tenants have long or short terms stays.A more careful analysis is needed for both of these situations to determine the taxable nature of these activities.

While anyone can set up a self-directed IRA, to be eligible for Solo 401k you must have legitimate self-employment activity or own a business with "earned" income. 

There were 17 other offers, many that were higher than mine, but I employed some tricks that I learned after losing out on a few other offers in this dogpile market and it finally came together. 

An acquaintance has been having a hard time finding housing and employment since her move to Hawaii last June.

If you cannot find anything in your town, then try to identify areas with a similar traffic count, similar demographics, similar commutes to primary employment centers, and similar hwy access.

My original plan is to go through the process as if she were applying for the apartment (credit, background, employer and previous ref…) I’ve done some preliminary due diligence in the buying process.

When you ask the "landlord" how they know the tenant, if they're not really the landlord, they may trip themselves up and not remember if they're supposed to be playing the landlord, the employer, or the friend.

Although for example, if you "flip" a property, the profit/gains are taxed as ordinary, earned income (including self-employment tax) since you are considered dealing as opposed to investing.