In other words I'm sure that within a year he'll be at least matching this income and still be getting the severance.If a regular mortgage is out of the question I'm thinking of other options and would love to some the BP-folk advice.1.

All great options for finding neighborhood info.

But assuming people already have capital, I think a combination of your options is needed, depending on market.

Another option that can potentially be free is looking for a mentor who is doing what you aspire to do in real estate and see how you can be of value to them so you can learn while helping their business.

@Mayukh GuhaHi Mayukh,Welcome to Bigger Pockets!

Let me say that you can wear all 9 caps, do it out of your pocket and not have time or the success.

Comparing the costs of the two options isn’t fair considering all growth in a WL policy is protected.

I was told that I need to not report loss on my 2019 taxes so that would fix my DTI (from 2018 rental loss)Is this my only option, do I have to wait until January 2020 to get another mortgage?

Are there alternative/better financing options for this plan? 

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