Workaround for gaps.

Attending private school that I am paying for myself. Will have CDL-A in three weeks. Questions about applying.

1. Should I start applying now, or wait until I actually have my CDL?
2. For literally the past three years I have ZERO employment history. But I was busy. Very busy. I purchased a property and renovated it and managed it this past 18 months as a short term vacation rental. I also had investments to live off of. I also remodeled and flipped furniture etc. Flipping is of course cash and under the table type stuff....(very lucrative for anyone interested, I averaged $1200 weekly in income)
How the hell do I put this down, or tweak it to put it down on my applications to these companies. What do I put? Literally? I have never been some unemployed bum and sat on my ### doing nothing, it's just the past three years I was not punching someone's time clock and doing my own thing.

Any other advise, or places that can help me with an application format to write up and follow is great. What about using those fake reference places?

I keep finding threads on here with guys with ten years military experience, or past driving experience and perfect records not being called because they had a year gap, or took a year off, etc. Seems totally unfair to me. Then they bring on some felon because they can count for his whereabouts? ooooooo-K. LOL

 

I'VE APPLIED THIS AFTERNOON To three carriers, all mid-level companies. In my application it is noted that I am still in CDL school, I have no prior experience, and working through their application process online, I simply listed what I stated in the first post. self employed, managing my rental, etc. All three had recruiters call me within minutes and none stated anything about any gaps. I know recruiters do not actually hire you but they started talking about how I would go through their training etc the second I am out of school. One said I could even be assigned a trainer in the next week if I wanted.