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Bradley Sindt Self Employed Lending Options For Buy and Hold Rehabs
5 September 2017 | 2 replies

Due to being self-employed for under 2 years (Real Estate Agent/Investor), lenders have turned me away due to this guideline and I'm looking for alternative routes. I have excellent credit and cash available for a sig...

Amy Konopka Addbacks re: Lending for Self Employed/Investors/Biz Owners
27 December 2023 | 8 replies

I researched the forums and the last time this question was answered was two years ago and only by one person. I have a few other questions-1.  I've heard interest, depreciation, even HOA dues are sometimes added back...

Victoria Bezden Can i offset rental loss against self-employment income?
21 March 2019 | 3 replies

Hello, everyone.I started to fill out tax return this year and figured out that I cannot offset my $40000 self-employment income towards $20000 rental loss, and I still owe 15.3% self-employment tax which is almost 7 ...

Alyssa K. What paperwork do you require for self employed applicant?
23 December 2019 | 13 replies

Have an applicant that looks good on paper, met them and like them a lot. Young family. He makes good money (hardscape), she’s a stay at home wife with a baby (she’s a permanent resident as of last month). They were ...

Don Pham Recently Self-Employed: What income do lenders look at
6 November 2016 | 4 replies

Hello!TL:DR What income do loan officers look at? Total, Adjusted Gross, or Taxable Income?More in-depth: Should I file as sole-proprietor and reduce my tax liability by reducing my adjusted gross income (pays more SE...

Adam Gardner Unstable employment history - any recourse on getting a loan?
7 December 2015 | 7 replies

Hi all,I'm a mid-20s guy looking to diversify into real estate. Right now I have about 125k invested in vanguard with about 80k of that liquid (taxable mutual funds), and about 10k in a plain checking account. I've be...

Luka Milicevic Convert an employer sponsored 401k to self directed IRA
26 April 2019 | 2 replies

Just curious if anyone has any experience with this topic.I have an employer sponsored 401k. My employer matches my contributions up to a certain amount. I have a fixed choice of investments I can choose from. Is ther...

John Kondroik Mortgage options for self employed less than 2 years
1 June 2018 | 1 reply

Good morning BP,

I won’t go into too much detail, but basically I’ve only been technically self employed for the last year and a half. And as you can guess most mortgage lenders that I have talked to say they can’t d...

Aayush S. FHA Without 2 Years of Employment Through College Years
10 June 2021 | 4 replies

Hi BP,I've been getting into house hacking recently and am about to graduate from college. I'm wondering whether I can qualify for an FHA using my 2 years of college rather than the required 2 years of employment. I c...

Brian Ortiz CPA will not draft "comfort letter" for self employment
15 April 2022 | 28 replies

Hi Guys,I am 72 hours away from closing on a home, and my mortgage company is demanding a "comfort letter" attesting to my self-employment. The CPA who filed my taxes won't touch this and they just rejected another CP...