If you are going conventional, they will need 2 years of tax returns, no way around it.We will use your "net income" after all deductions for 2022+2023 and divide over 24 months.

I work with and am a fix and flip investor myself in Phoenix, would love to connect with you and learn about your experience.

I'm struggling to find deals and the numbers just aren't working.

I can’t find anyone who will do a second on the rental anyway, I have found a HELOC — I was debating at least shifting the construction loan over to the rental, but at 5% that still seems like a wash.I’m open to doing another rental property, I just don’t know if I’m stuck because of how low the rental mortgage rate is, and with how much it cash flows — I may not be able to improve much on that situation.My wife and I both work full time, and I have a part time second job to make it all work.  

I’ve been actively seeking mentorship opportunities in Dallas, diving into real estate literature (including David Greene’s BRRRR method), and connecting with others who are passionate about achieving financial freedom through real estate.If you work in IT, are based in Dallas, or simply want to connect, I’d love to hear from you!

As far as learning the material; book work is a necessary step.

Section 8 is a fantastic program, and we love working with them.

I would disagree with number 2 - in this environment, heavy rate buydowns are a common tool in the toolkit for lenders and borrowers to make deals work and are in no way indicative of "not being well-capitalized"

If it's a DSCR based loan, there is no cap on the # of loans. 

It might be work just looking for deal analysis practice to see if you get closer to a number that works.