The ONLY reason I even have a 401K is that my employer matched my donation, so it was free money.

Being in real estate is self employment in its truest form.

The same could be said for SEC enforcement officers who turned a blind eye to certain institutions in hopes of securing lucrative employment once they left the SEC, from the very people they were supposed to be regulating.

Hello-I'm in the process of doing a short sale for a homeowner who is upside down on her property and behind on payments.She told me she has close to six-figures in her 401k and some annuity from a previous employer.

The funds required for this bailout are obtained by a tax levied on employed middle-class non-drinkers.Finally an explanation even a Banker should understand.

I have been employed with the same company for 10 years, I have W-2's and pay stubs for proof of income.

If I were interested in "historic employment data" that's what I would goggle.There are building starts, building permits, new home sales, real estate sales and real estate loans closed on a monthly and quarterly basis.All economic indicators, GNP, CPI etc can be justified as a watch list for real estate activities.

The screening I did was to contact their previous LL and their employers and verify their paycheck and salary.Quite unsure if they are professional tenants.

You have to know codes, know safety procedures, and know IRS, state, and local tax and employment procedures.

I'm not Jake, but I can answer based on my own experience...Unless you plan to work with HML, private lenders or portfolio lenders, you likely won't be able to get financing for the first couple years that you're in the business full-time, as lenders will require two years of tax returns as a self-employed before they will consider that income on your application.So, expect that it will be two successful years before you can qualify for any type of conventional financing.