@Rupert GrantAs you probably already know Solo 401k plan is not for everyone - you must have legitimate self-employment activity or business with earned income in order to qualify for it.

In 2016, I was able to acquire a property using the Subject-to method with the help of a friend.

Save and buy your second property.I'd also advise to buy in locations where rental market will always be strong, not dependent on one type of employer or industry. 

It you communicate your rental criteria to prospective tenants in advance before accepting an application and application fee (required in Washington State), you would not run into this problem.It's perfectly fine to reject an application or approve it with conditions based on legal rental criteria.You may want to use a standard form, such as an "Adverse Action Notice".Here's some information from the one we use:----------ADVERSE ACTION NOTICEApplicant name ____________Applicant mailing address ___________This notice is to inform you that your application to rent the property located at ______________  has been:[] Rejected[] Approved with conditions:[] Residency requires an increased monthly rent of $_____[] Residency requires increased [] fee or [] deposit of $ _____[] Residency requires last month’s rent[] Residency requires a qualified guarantor[] Other requirementAdverse action on your application was based on one or more of the following:[] Information contained in a consumer credit report *[] The consumer credit report did not contain sufficient information *[] Information received in a criminal record[] Information received in a civil record[] Information received from references[] Information received from previous rental history or reference[] Information received from employment verification[] Inaccurate, false, or misleading statements or missing critical information on the application*If you were rejected based on a consumer credit report, you can request a copy of your credit report for free from the below-checked agency.[] Experian[] Equifax[] TransunionDated this day of ________.Agent/Owner Signature _________

Decide if you are wanting to pursue fix and flips, or buy and holds usin the BRRR method first.  

We have had the rental for a while and now I am ready to purchase another rental home but am having a hard time deciding on the best financing method. 

BRRR method is by far the most profitable way to invest in real estate and create that investing snow ball!

Bought for $85k BRRR method is by far the most profitable way to invest in real estate and create that investing snow ball!

You can use old methods like listsource, driving for dollars or even skip tracing but you will find out quickly that these home owners are being reached over and over again.

Because we get no benefits, we have to pay for private healthcare insurance, and save for retirement out of our income with no matching funds from an employer.