The person who wrote that is probably generalizing from their anecdote, probably when they applied for a Fannie loan, they probably didn't have super strong day-job income relative to how much mortgage they wanted.

@Alexander VasquezI can totally relate (not anymore unfortunately), but I bought my first duplex when I was 21.

I fear negative relations may ensue.

Eagle Lake no.. we had a family house on the Yuba river in Sierra city.. it was way cool.. 4 generations ago relatives were gold miners and built the home there.. our relative was the Sherriff of Sierra county longest reigning Sherriff in CA history over 50 years..

He does not have a lot of family, his closest relative is a few states away.

I recently inquired about a rental property and received a copy of the rent roll. I am a little bit confused about the insurance and was hoping someone could help me analyze it. There isn't a lot detail provided but o...

Also got burned 6 figures on another non-real estate related deal. 

My wife and I are a little concerned that the 'pin-hole leak' problem is going to persist, and may already be more widespread than we know... and the relatively relaxed posture our land-lord has maintained is additionally worrisome.  

¯\_(ツ)_/¯On a somewhat related note, here's a link to good article by @Brandon Hall that you may want to check out.

I purchased a whole bunch of real estate books to learn all the basics so I can engage intelligently in real estate related conversations and plan to join a local meetup group today.