Trade cards and follow up with everyone you meet. 

Althouhg some engineering roles might not need a degree.Consider going into trade school.

I’m rehabbing with about a 50-60k budget What was the outcome?

Maybe it is time to sell and trade up?

Here are the ways you can qualify for material participation per IRS publication 925: https://www.irs.gov/publications/p925#en_US_2023_publink1000...Material participation tests.You materially participated in a trade or business activity for a tax year if you satisfy any of the following tests.1.

The point is BTC is NEITHER a day trading nor payment instrument.

What alternatives have you explored, and how did they impact your investment outcomes?

Investors should fully understand that Section 8 is not a cure-all for Class C & D tenant challenges, it's just trading one set of problems for another.We see too many investors not doing enough research to fully understand all this and making naïve investing decisions.

This would add significant value since 4-5 unit properties trade for 50-60% over our current basis. 

I am able to wait it out as I've moved on to the next deal while waiting on the outcome of this issue.