Some amount of base pay, and then 30 different types of bonus, missed lunch, overtime, etc, pay.Until you've been doing it for two tax seasons, we will only be able to use your base pay and rent from the other three units to qualify you.

In the states where I work, square footage by an appraiser would not be a sufficient out of a contract.

Covered the three months of lost rent and TI credit for the new tenant.We could have squeezed  more out of them as they owned other locations.

He bought the house his first year in law school, I paid his mortgage for three years by renting the upstairs apartment. 

After two years of educating myself on the pros and cons of real estate investing I'm three weeks away from my first closing date (February 12th).

If you will not - or cannot - bring capital into a deal, then you need to be able to provide sufficient value that others will ... and will allow you to invest it on their behalf.

Not that one needs another reason to dislike Homeowner’s Associations (HOAs), but try this one: paying for the same services three times.

@Wendy Lovejoy I had real estate agents that wanted me to spend all my cash on 1 house, refused to place low offers that produce sufficient cash flow, argued with me because I wanted to see multiple houses "the funnal" but not make an offers.

In reality, anyone who has purchased a tax certificate is eligible for one after a three years wait period; however, this does not mean they have clear title to the property.

I currently own my home and have been renting out bedrooms in my 4 bedroom house, with much success for the past three years.