
There are different rules when you are self employed and buying a house. Unlike the average first time home buyer who is a W-2 employee, self employed people have to prove their income in order to get a mortgage. The biggest catch-22 is that business owners, independent contractors, and/or self employed people write off most of their income for tax purposes.
In this video, I explain how you need to document your income when you are self employed and what you need to do as far as your taxes are concerned. There are a different set of rules for the self employed and normally you will be required to make a sizeable down payment. Check out this video for some other options that can possibly help you get around the requirement for a large down payment.
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When buying a house when self employed, you still need a strong credit profile and a credit score of at least 700 normally. Your debt-to-income also has to be in line with the income you report.
Watch the video to the end to see how you can possibly qualify for a mortgage depending on just your self employment or side hustle income.
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