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Credit is shot due to bankruptcy in 07 due to medical bills, she has a very little income (due to only receiving disability checks) which she doesnt come close to 3x rent/income ratio.

I am selling my medical office (I am in a duplex) on my own. 

I have a low income due to medical and insurance reasons.

This is a male dominated field hence all the questions.

For side gigs I hauled hay, worked one summer in the oil fields on a pulling unit.

It’s a required field.

Would love to hear from anyone who has any experience in this field.

Reese you just added what those of us that fly little airplanes call an addition to our experience bucket like not flying through violent weather LOLwe do a lot of buying at on line auctions.. there is always a deposit.. many times a deposit of 2500 just to make the bid..So not sure how information got out there that no EM was needed.now some areas in these low value assets folks use 10 bucks and such..Anyway.. on larger deals we buy that are over 100k to 200k we usually have to put up 5 to 10k.. as EM now for me I like that keeps the wholesalers at bay.. and evens the playing field your not competing against folks that cant perform .now you know be ready next time.. 

A lot of forum members are very knowledgeable in their respective fields related to real estate investing, whether that is real estate sales, wholesaling, flipping, rentals, lending, self-directed IRA and Solo 401k investing, or tax and legal guidance.