We have an applicant that states he would like to move in and finish the basement for us. 

We both have jobs and me being self employed I can cut back on hours more easily.

Seattle currently includes 'source of income' as a protected class when considering tenant applicants. 

In FL, there’s nothing to do.....you fill out an application, the clerk tells you how much money to send in, they do all the work.

I also have a 401k that I want to move into a self-managed account and potentially do some hard money loans with it.  

They place a turd that doesnt pay, smokes and tears up your place, it's your problem.Either way, ask how much the applicant smokes and how many animals they have early on.  

As a real estate agent, you are what you sell, so you have to brand your true unique self as you really are!

Fixing the self created, and self limiting problems is the most valuable, because these are the simplest problems, and the ones that will have most impact on your ability to help other people fix their problems.a good credit score is reference that you can properly manage resources, without it, it's hard to convince someone you have that skill.

I self manage my properties.

All I am waiting for now is my license application to get approved.