Taxpayers who can show that the time they devote to real estate activities is insubstantial compared to the time devoted to their normal occupation may be able to preserve capital gain treatment for the property they hold, despite some frequency in sales.

But any company that says they only have so much time to devote to client relationships and developing rapport with a potential investor, is too small to bother working with.  

After reading your post, I wish I could not only take my vote back, but devote beyond that.I think you may need to get some counseling...seriously.

Because of the low cost of living here and my girlfriend's willingness to work full time for a local real estate broker, I am now in the position to devote myself to the world of real estate investing.

Or is it a fully professional business that you devote endless hours and effort towards?

. = Tells us where to invest2 - How Money Works = Tells us How to Invest3 - Developing a REI Business/REI Plan = Tells us When to Invest (and in What)Some examples of the "themes" would be (with sub-topics):1 - Wholesaling (how to wholesale foreclosures, building lists, etc...)2 - Lease Options (Sandwiches, contracts, etc...)3 - Strategies (entrance/exit, Land Contracts, Notes, etc...)4 - Commercial (NNN, Medical Housing, Student Housing, etc...)5 - Treating REI as a Business (partnerships, Power teams, out of state investing, etc...)...just to name a few.It took a while to develop where we are right now, and will take years to get where we may be years from now....since we are always adding/subtracting, and inventing new systems based on changing money, markets, etc...REI is just an example of problem solving, with dollar signs.Our tagline is "Knowledge Taking Action"...so every event has a section of it devoted to "action plans" based on the theme/topics.

Cause I would not qualify for that as I don't have the time to devote that many hours. thank you!

You have to take great care with whom you devote your extra time and efforts.

The third is passion, you must be fully devoted to your company and be an expert on the product you are selling.

I've never understood that devotion, so I opted not to go down that path.