I am not high-frequency trader type by nature, with "balanced" risk/performance views if to be characterized by wall street terms... my goal to be equal or above 8% yield (really want to say 10% :)) while learning notes, hopefully getting into riskier assets with time (NPN) and getting into 15-18% territory within 3-5 years. 

I'll leave you with a quote:"There is no conflict of interests among men who do not desire the unearned, who do not make sacrifices nor accept them, who deal with one another as traders, giving value for value."

It sounds like you want to trade RE investing for EE...but both require effort.  

For Ex is it 60...65...70% of the After repair value minus repairs.

I want to invest in multiple markets (RE, stocks, forex, etc.), so I just want to have $1M in my possession by then, cash or net worth. 

:mrgreen: I'm a day trader and a real estate investor.

For ex maybe you are a Web Developer, know a trade, you're an accountant who knows but maybe theres someone that needs a person with your unique skills and would be more willing to meet up with you and share their knowledge..

They would love to be near Whole foods or Trader Joes.

As far as your crowdfunding site question, my inclination is that the IRS would consider this the same as buying a stock or mutual fund as an investment and not being an active trader or real estate investor that would qualify you as being "in business".  

I spent a good 2-3 years studying and trading stock options and then on the forex market.