I have a buyer client who is self-employed and has hard time qualifying for a loan.

I work overseas and file tax returns ( excellent credit) but I find that lenders shy away from lending for investment properties or equity lines on investment properties especially when my overseas employer doesn't provide w2s.Do you think I should continue buying when I have cash, start flipping or look for lenders ?

For 2015, you can also contribute up to $53,000 to your Solo 401k, of which $18,000 can be allocated as Roth contributions.Qualifying to set up a Solo 401k entails the following:The presence of self-employment income, andHaving no full-time employees, defined as those, besides the business owner and his or her business partner and/or spouse, working more than 1,000 hours per year.

I want to know about getting deals,what are the best methods or programs to get tax liens, probates, foreclosures, etc before they hit the MLS 

Thanks @Jerry Padilla and @Padma Mody.I think in the case of the roof needing to be fixed, the appraiser will note that and the financing will likely not be able to be done through conventional methods.

The same ideas can be applied to other forms of employment and income documentation.  

But knowing how much your taxes will be and how they are calculated is another story (could be investment or could be self employment).

He is married, employed, and has a couple of children.

The former method is much more profitable!

So many 'sophisticated' methods of investing get folks' rears in cracks I probably got carried away.