Let me begin by saying that my company hires Full and Part-time agents.Lets get into the criteria that you should use to investigate this important question.1.Are you going to be Full or Part-time?

"Buyer and seller acknowledge and agree that, because the purchase of home is one of the most significant investments a person will make in a lifetime, all aspects of this transaction require considerable analysis and investigation by Buyer before closing title to the Property.

Before you leap, get a preliminary title insurance search and opinion as to coverage.

In regards to you dilemma, i would need to see your tax returns, banks do not use 1099 income to qualify, also, what is the type of the business listed on your returns, it might pass the radar without investigating.

Just make sure you do what you say you will in that you pay in a timely fashion so they have no reason to look back at the file and investigate.

I recently investigated Booking.com and to my dismay they are even more expensive, though I'm giving them a try and so far, NOT so good.  

I have been investigating the possibility of short term vacation rental properties in Ontario.

I'll continue my investigation into the smaller commercial properties and I'll try to lean on some family members who have some experience in this class of REI.

I'm going to investigate to see if they will lend on a four unit! 

I had originally considered MF units - but in the midwest areas that I was investigating - I did not see that type of rental market/inventory.