Purchase price: $1,350,000 Cash invested: $100,000 Commercial Business Park building with 10 Suites, and two self storage buildings.

Giving it straight, and blunt.There's nothing conflicting about how lenders evaluate the self employed.  

my self :). we specialize I mulit-units in MA from beginner into the commercial realm with national commercial lending resources and the top 1031, DST, Safe harboring and fund compliant management for syndications

loan that was based on the rental income, and not my self-employed income.

I usually have self employed applicants show me a bank statement.

At some point you and your wife probably won't be self managing . . . ______ (fill in the blank) units.

And why didn't the insurance step in - for example, if my tenant slipped and fell and sued, the insurance company would be the first line of defense if it made it to court.

I self manage all my units, am currently working on a flip, and looking to build a storage unit here this year!

Read self help, books on improving your personal skills, how to effectively understand what people want and what you want from them, your ability to communicate with the people you want to be more connected with starts with your EQ, of course rich dad poor dad is a great start, but having a good foundation in communication, and practicing it daily will help you grow, you can learn real estate anywhere, people skills is an in the trenches skill, start with smiling at strangers and getting smile back its the simplest form of an exchange.

Do you plan to self manage the property or hire a property manager?