{"id":1247,"date":"2020-03-17T14:52:06","date_gmt":"2020-03-17T14:52:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wbdc.org\/?p=1247"},"modified":"2022-08-17T15:52:06","modified_gmt":"2022-08-17T20:52:06","slug":"buying-a-home-in-the-gig-economy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wbdc.org\/en\/buying-a-home-in-the-gig-economy\/","title":{"rendered":"Buying a Home in the Gig Economy: How to Beat Lenders\u2019 Skepticism Without a Salary"},"content":{"rendered":"
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By\u00a0 JOANNE CLEAVER<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n
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Often, aspiring entrepreneurs take on side hustles to learn the entrepreneurial ropes and gain enough income to achieve major financial milestones, including homeownership, said Lotika Pai, managing director of the access to capital program at Chicago\u2019s Women\u2019s Business Development Center. \u201cIf your side work becomes more continuous, you might make it your primary hustle,\u201d she said. \u201cIt can help you move up the value chain.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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All homeowners have to master cash flow and credit scores, and those hoping to use gig income as a springboard to homeownership must elevate those skills, said Pai, and learn to apply them to personal and business goals. Click here<\/a> to read more.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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