@Alexander Green first and foremost you have to be strong financially before any lender will look at your project.

I know this is a complete different path than what I have been striving for these past couple years but as I chase down financial freedom, I know that REI is the way to go.

MB financial bank can help.

student loan debt is highest weighted hit when trying to get a loanif money is no object to you, get a house in west u and youll prob preserve your capital

For a lot of us, our end goal in life is Financial Freedom.

Yes, a lender will require at least three months of all financial statements (Bank Accounts, IRAs, other Investment Accounts, etc.), from all people that are involved in the Joint Venture.

How do lenders calculate debt to income ratio using the schedule e on tax returns?

Then I settled in for the long task of really reigning in my budget, improving my credit score, and paying off debt.  

I am a college student, debt free, with 10k in the bank.

I also I want to ensure that the money I make from my first flip, goes into another property that I can 1) live in and 2) pay my debt down and 3) utilize Airbnb to pay down the mortgage faster.