And what method did you use to buy it originally?

My question is how would you word it so that your employer doesn't catch wind of it and question how dedicated of employee you actually are. 

You'll probably need to be employed for a while to get a mortgage as well.

I am employed, and also run a side service business that will begin profiting Spring of next year.

For one, your appraisals use an entirely different method which can definitely be in your favor.

Something else that concerns me is that I am self-employed, and new to it as well, so I fear I most likely will not be able to qualify for traditional financing to buy properties.

We are captive to our needs, our need for food, our need for shelter, our need for entertainment, our need for things, and ultimately, our need for employment (or active income) to be able to pay for our needs.IF you are willing to put in the work to build, grow and create passive income, I would be happy to answer any additional questions that you have about the process or introduce you to the teams that I use who can help you get it done as well.

You just have to keep trying different methods.

I would treat him like any other tenant applicant: run credit and background check, complete application, check references, verify income with employer etc. and make a decision based on this info whether or not to add him to the lease.

My dad is a self-employed owner of a plumbing company that has been around for 12 years, he is a 50% owner with his partner being the other, and they are an LLC that is registered as an S-Corp.I have been working with a lender for the past 2 months, and between a lot of back and forths, we were finally able to figure out how to work in enough deductions back into his income in order to get his income underneath the required 50% DTI in order to qualify.