I am thankful that steps in the right direction are being taken. 

Adding details and specifics can help get to the answer or direction you're looking for.

Be mindful of short-term capital gains tax, as profits from flips held for less than a year are taxed as ordinary income, and frequent flipping may result in self-employment taxes.While profits from flips do not qualify for 1031 exchanges (since flips are considered inventory, not investment properties), you can minimize your tax burden by deducting allowable expenses like renovation costs, loan interest, and holding expenses.If you're considering diversifying into rentals, explore opportunities to benefit from long-term tax advantages such as depreciation and lower long-term capital gains rates.

The alternative is to set up a self-directed IRA, or better, a truly self-directed Solo 401k plan, invest in alternative assets, and then do the conversion.

great resource; appreciate the direction :) 

On a commercial asset the value is directly based on the NOI (net operating income).

I personally think this is the direction booking sites need to go.

All end buyers can see it on the market now and can buy it direct so what would the point be of you locking it up on assignment and then asking people to come back and buy it when they already could have bought it without paying you spread in the middle.

Direct marketing. 

Whether that is most contractors, hiring an engineer, or getting self-educated.