-I work a traditional 40hr/week job-I am excited to gain any/all experience in real estate.

@Michelle Verdugo heck no. please don’t do that. i was an agent for a short time. it is kind of like traditional school. meaning, for example, what was the last time you use pythagorean’s theorem?

If someone was referring to a traditional C corp, that is a terrible way to own property. 

You will definitely need a source of income to get a loan (from a traditional mortgage lender), and that income can in fact be from a job. 

In San Francisco, a "traditional" suburban driveways are rare and are often times confused with the sidewalk portion in front of the building. 

Are you using a traditional bank or a hard money lender? 

If you go the traditional route you would have to wait 6-12 months for "seasoning" before you could refinance the property and get a traditional mortgage.

Traditional loan with a local bank How did you add value to the deal?

You'll want to consult a professional money lender (hard, private, traditional, etc) about the different methods of financing this if you aren't a cash buyer.

At times I go as far as helping them create an annual plan and find local contractors to take care of the routine maintenance work.Has anyone ever run into this situation where a traditional homeowner could benefit from the way a landlord does things?