It's not just for those who are working for "the man", you're the man if you're self employed too!

I'm in Real estate=self employed.

Or a buyer who is newly self-employed.

Hi all,Hoping some of you wise investors will be able to help my current situation:- husband and I own 4 investment properties including our current primary residence (2-family)- only 1 of these properties is in my name (our current primary residence)- we have joint tax returns, so income & expenses of all showing up on my tax returns- we are looking to move, and since my husband recently moved to self-employment income, my usual go-to broker says we are severely limited on our ability to qualify for a new primary mortgage, due to DTI that takes into account all investment properties

I am active duty military, so there won't be an employer match.

Based on my analysis if I charged labor I would be paying 4% interest + income taxes+ self employment taxes.

In contrast, your 20-year old, gas heaters most likely have an efficiency between 60 and 75.If you do the math, you will likely find that if your existing water heaters run for another 5 years, the difference in fuel consumption to a new heater would pay a considerable amount of the acquisition and installation cost for a new heater.   

The broker who is representing the property for the developer (not directly employed with developers company), is a local broker who has done property management/ real estate agent/ commercial real estate/ investment real estate experience in the area for a long time.

By contrast the calls I get from the letters, though far fewer, tend to be more like: "We're ready for you to take our house, please come over and sign us up."

Hello all,I would like first to thank you all for this forum because it is very instructive.Here is my story:I am an F-1 visa holder on OPT (optional practical training), and my employer sponsored my H-1B application. it got picked up but I am still waiting for the approval.Lately, I've been reading a lot about RE investment, wholesaling, rental properties, fix and flip... and I got hooked.