@Zac BoelkowMight be great, but I sent a long time on a W2 trying to figure out how to have income without the W2.Doesn't the self employed SS and Medicare taxes eat up a lot of you benefit in that set up?

Just so you are prepared, if you pick up a 3-4 unit property using FHA as the loan, it must pass a self sufficiency test.

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I cant get approved for a loan (I’m self employed/ no consistent w2s).

Thanks for the offer but we self manage our properties we just outsource maintenance & cleaning

Do you have a w2 job, or 2 consecutive years of tax returns as self-employed?

Definitely self-manage if your rentals are in your backyard.