I want to use this post to give a little insight on why I love commercial investing.How The Property Value is DeterminedThe beauty of commercial real estate is that it largely only comes down to 2 numbers: Net Operating Income (NOI) and Cap Rate.

My current W-2 income will probably not be enough to qualify for the loan, but my income from my current property, which has existed for far less than the two years lenders will look for, gives me more than enough money to be able to handle the payments on such a loan, if I could qualify. 

How can I increase income from this property? 

I rent every room in my house out that my kids are not in so that brings me  1500.00 more I get 1000.00 from the trust only but grateful I get it  and I have another rental I covertly rented for 1700.00 I am actually working on two more rentable places in basement and a tiny home I got a good deal on to rent as well.that will bring my income to almost 7500 a monthI have a resource to get 140,000 k as long as long provide a house to them they can rent for the rest of their life,they are sick and we talked the terms out as he will sign the house over upon death.

Then we take time to review proof of income documents, picture ID, check landlord references, etc.

I would suggest a few things: 1. don't make repetitive log entries every day " managed rental, did calls" copied and pasted 50 times likely would be thrown out in an audit for example. 2. make sure you are materially participating in your rental activities. 750 hours is not enough, you need to pass the second test of material participation in the rental activities to turn that activity from passive to active and claim the deductions on your active income. 

Goal is to replace W2 income, initially. 

Finding creative ways to earn side income.

Non-QM loans are designed to accommodate borrowers with non-traditional income sources or those who may not meet the typical requirements of conventional mortgages.Here are some steps you can take to find a lender who might be a good fit for your needs:Mortgage BrokersLocal Banks and Credit UnionsReal Estate Investment GroupsOnline Mortgage PlatformsProfessional NetworkReal Estate Networking EventsWhen communicating with potential lenders, be transparent about your self-employed status, income, and financial situation.

Most of the time it is qualified by income, typically you need to make 80% or less of the area median income of where  you currently live.