.- Income from sources that can't be used as mortgage-qualifying income can of course certainly be used as assets for additional down payment.

I have the assignment contract ready, a small buyers list, my marketing skills on standby.

I have the assignment contract ready, a small buyers list, my marketing skills on standby.

It's a skill to recognize a deal when you come across one.  

I don't know if I'd even qualify for a loan 3.

Get good marketing and promotion of the home for qualified buyer interest and move it off your books. 

I'm pretty handy, so work doesn't present to much of a challenge.I bought a home in 2011, have enjoyed updating it and learning new skills and love the appreciation, so we're ready to add a few more properties to the portfolio.

Your talking completely different deal types with a different skill set needed.   

Networking is a skill, and I would question if you're truly networking with the right crowd at these meetups. 

The property values range between $250k-$320k.Most of our tenants in the LTO program are families that were hit by the recession and haven't bounced back financially in terms of qualifying for a non-conventional loan.