I don't really have a desire to deviate from my past method but I wanted to throw it out there for BP members to scrutinize, to see if I was looking at this the wrong way or if I was missing something. 

Given that a $25K education expense is something that is probably more likely to get scrutinized than your typical expense -- and given that your CPA isn't the one who will be audited -- it's worth keeping in mind. 

Its fair for a home owner to scrutinize our every little defect.

So now we have to be sure to scrutinize any email from them, or risk losing money on a booking.

Otherwise, you're not really self-employed and the viability of the plan could be scrutinized.

Consequently, they may shift towards commercial loans, and most underwriters will scrutinize the property's Debt Service Coverage Ratio (DSCR) and performance alone, without relying on external sources.

Make sure you have an attorney scrutinize anything you're sharing with investors.  

Self employed borrowers are even more scrutinized in this regard, as they present more of a risk.

Finally, make sure your rehab numbers are spot-on.if you're going to gut the place, that means you're opening up the walls and the city inspectors will be scrutinizing you with their Infamous microscope.

@Mike Hartzog  thank you, I had not considered scrutinizing his deal before investing and to make sure that there's equity left.