Currently, I'm only offered 27 hours of work per week at an average/below-average pay rate, which isn't nearly enough to save for a down payment or qualify for a loan.I've tried selling belongings to generate extra income, but it's not sustainable in the long run.

.- Only allows Rate/Term but we could add a HELOC on top of it to access cash in this instance up to 95% CLTV.Long story short, there are ways but you'd have to get creative and be over 62. 

If I have 4 properties of my own really I have to convince IRS that I have to put 750 hrs to be considered as RE professional why not something less as every year I spend enough hrs to find tenants/screen them/coordinate with my handyman/cleaners/ HOA to manage all my properties..I am tending to believe that if I show some minimum criteria for hrs in my RE work IRS would be nice to me :) You need to not only meet 750 minimum hours, you have to spend more than 50% of your time in real estate.

You can also get a lower rate on a 30 year fixed and even though its a 30 year loan there is No prepayment penalty so you can pay as much as you want but not obligated to pay more.A Heloc is a credit risk and can "never" be used as an asset or PITI reserve which is required when buying additional properties.

Let us discuss how to finance properties if you don't have a W-2 job, what are you all doing in this high-interest rate environment, what are the benefits of single family housing verses multi-family, vs self-storage. 

I'm a little concerned with the current high interest rates and property taxes (Texas).  

The tank size doesnt matter as much as the perk rate of the soil .  10 gallons goes in and it displaces 10 gallons into the drain field .

Start getting reps (looking at homes) while you meet other investors.

Here's a bit more in detail about how rates are calculated for DSCR loans:1.

Looking at two potential ways to buy real estate for long term hold rental. property A assume the loan on a property with no equity at 6% interest rate.