I know day traders who tried RE and it flopped for them so they stick to stocks.

My wife is Japanese.

Thirty years from now you may see the world dominated by Indian, Japanese, Chinese or some other nation's autumobiles and the US reduced to a lesser, and poorer status as we continue to try to maintain our rich lifestyle on outdated technology, or pay other nations for things we SHOULD HAVE been developing ourselves!

Others like the idea of flipping stocks like day traders, but this can be costly if you don’t have the experience or the guts to make tough calls!

Probably a lot of them are the same ones that wanted to be day traders 5 years ago.

We're getting moreand more traders in notes joining all the time. 8)

Because the Japanese government's lending rate is so incredibly low.

I happen to be a futures and options trader by trade for 25 years and a member of the CME.

As far as finding a mentor, I'm not sure I could make them money unless they are interested in investing in the financial markets as well, being that real estate is brand new to me, as opposed to being a trader for 3 years.

If you qualify as a "trader/dealer," status you may be subject to self employment tax as well so I would consult with your tax advisor regarding the day trading activities.However on the lending end we generally can only use income for qualification purposes if its considered consistent and likely to reoccur.Message me if you had additional questions or specifics.