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Straight answers for buyers and homeowners, from Vivid Mortgages, Inc., a mortgage broker that arranges loans with third-party wholesale lenders rather than selling one bank's product.

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Self-Employed Mortgage Options: How Underwriters Measure Your Income

A tax return is one accepted way to document self-employment income, and it is not the only one. This guide explains how conventional add-backs, bank statement, 1099, profit and loss and asset-based methods each measure income, what each one gives up, and how to tell which represents a business fairly.

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