At this point, I would recommend having a line of credit to cover these things so you don't have money sitting in the bank doing nothing when it could be put to work.I have 33 units, no debt except for mortgages, and excellent income.

They usually pull your credit but lend based on the income potential of the property. 

Check for  satisfactory credit, Criminal, and Income and have them provide prior landlord references and call them.

The extra income from section 8 could easily be wiped out if you get someone in your house who ends up destroying the place.

Whether or not you'll be able to lower your current living expenses by househacking will depend on:- the type of property- property taxes - which are relatively low in BK compared to other counties- down payment- projected incomeThat said, househacking in NYC is totally doable and most first-time househackers find success in located small multifamily properties (2-4 units) preferably with some sort of additional income potential (i.e.

I think Underwriting requested gross income to better assess "loss of rental income".

Im new to the RE game too. is your mortgage over 25% of your take home pay not counting the rental income?

Even if California will not relent on adjusting emission control standards, and the more than 1,000 supplemental workers at the Stellantis Toledo Jeep plant who are expected to rise to full-time permanent status are laid off, on balance, local incomes are rising.For the vast majority of individuals, a home is the largest single investment of a lifetime.

Usually for these kind of deals your cash reserves will be looked at as well as proof of income enough to make monthly interest only payments.

Also, focus on 2 years of job/income stability.Class D Properties:Cashflow vs Appreciation: Typically, all cashflow with zero or negative relative rent & value appreciationVacancy Est: 20%+ should be used to cover nonpayment, evictions & damages.Tenant Pool: majority will have FICO scores under 560, little to no good tradelines, lots of collections & chargeoffs, recent evictions.