I've been successfully self-employed as a handyman/carpenter since I arrived and I'm excited about getting involved with real estate investing.  

There is no self-promotion in these videos, so hopefully they stick around:https://youtu.be/dhfK2lhwOq0https://youtu.be/RGudwkxF3Yghttps://youtu.be/0YNLm5IXnn4

They are already hard enough to find on the MLS.I would have loved to buy a house last year but I was a job hopper for many years after college so unfortunately no one will lend to me until I can show them 2 years of consistent self employment income from my business.   

I wonder how people who don't self manage deal with this kind of stuff.

The bigger pockets team and community has given me so much confidence and knowledge on real estate.

If you do not know the codes, whether you self manage or use a PM, you are absolutely not qualified to be a rental property owner.

I know the sky's the limit with self-marketing, and I'd love some experienced insight. :) Let the chatting begin! 

Do you work a day job or are you self-employed?

A lot of clients I've worked with have used their 401k, IRA, and self directed accounts to fund their down payment requirements, used the accounts for "reserves," to meet loan requiresments to get to docs, or used the accounts short term loan options to fund their rehabs/etc.Like others have mentioned, @Dmitriy Fomichenko you'll have the 60 day repay ability if you leave your job (in many cases) or if you make a withdrawal before the funds/loan become taxable.These accounts can be great in real estate investment and planning.

Does anybody know a financial institution to open a Self Directed IRA?