Being self-employed can make securing commercial loans more complex as lenders typically prefer borrowers with stable income and strong credit history.

Additionally, your wife's citizenship status should not impact your qualification for the exemption as long as she is a resident alien with a valid Social Security number.

For screening, you'll want to check things like credit history and rental history.

Should I agree to this so I can make some additional income, or is this opening a can of worms that I don't want to open? 

It was sufficient for its purpose but will not provide me with any additional equity with the bank down the road to be used as leverage for the future.

Or does it present risk, that if appraisal comes in higher, the bank can ask for more, as well as take additional offers.My understanding is, they can accept my offer, or if the appraisal comes in higher than my offer, re-open negotiations. 

Adding her to the current lease and charging for the additional pet rent?

Additionally, when the invoices come in, we add the invoice to the property ledger, so the owner can download or view the invoice once it's paid.  

Purchase price: $104,000 Cash invested: $20,000 Deal Deep Dive: Strategy: Buy and Hold Mid-Term Rental Buy Box: - Within 15 minutes to a major hospital - Within 10 minutes to a Starbucks (LOL)- At least two bedrooms- Light Rehab Only (paint/floors/decor)How I Found the Deal: '- networking with fellow local agents (I am an agent, for context)How I Negotiated the Deal: - Gave the seller what they were asking for to get in contract- Negotiated seller credit based off inspections - Told the agent who brought me the deal that HE could represent ME in the deal, which made it a win-win-win.

How I Found the Deal: '- networking with fellow local agents (I am an agent, for context)How I Negotiated the Deal: - Gave the seller what they were asking for to get in contract- Negotiated seller credit based off inspections - Told the agent who brought me the deal that HE could represent ME in the deal, which made it a win-win-win.