Last time I bought a house, being an employee was a requirement (in the US, post 2008). I had a good job and plenty of income for the loan, but since my job at

Last time I bought a house, being an employee was a requirement (in the US, post 2008). I had a good job and plenty of income for the loan, but since my job at the time was as a contractor they wouldn't lend me anything unless I'd been a contractor for at least several (5 IIRC) years.