Typically with commercial properties, only the income and the equity is considered for qualifying.  

There is a new 20% pass through deduction you may qualify for that could help you, but not everyone qualifies.

But the traditional commission model doesn’t work because no one with the requisite skill to find said deal is going to go through the BS of a HUD foreclosure (for example) for a $600 commission.

You need to know what you are getting yourself into and these can be tricky.One of the reasons that LIHTC deals are attractive at certain points is that the restrictions can be stripped off through a "qualified contract" process. 

View report*This link comes directly from our calculators, based on information input by the member who posted.Good evening everybody,I watched the Newbie webinar today and Brandon mentioned that the single most important skill that needs to be mastered is deal analysis.

Make sure the vehicle you choose is able to qualify for lending.

One caveat to that is a highly skilled RE investor will use leverage to the infinite degree but you have to be really smart and understand that when the market changes things could get hairy.

@Anthony Wick Generally I say 50/50 is usually ideal, unless it’s like a husband and wife situation, or each person has offsetting skills and roles are clearly divided.

You definitely want a basic, working knowledge, but use those people skills to find out which attorney's are being used in this area who specialize in real estate.

I usually find pre-screening questions is helpful, and reduces you wasting your time showing the property to non-qualified tenants.