Any big advantage/disadvantage to buying and flipping vs leasing out to tenants?

The major disadvantage may be gaining financing.

When a variable rate commission is listed, often agents will not bother to show the property as they feel they are a disadvantage to acquire the property since they assume the listing agent is going to double end the deal.

My experience is that a big part of this industry runs on personality and being able to connect with people, and if you cannot do that you will be at a distinct disadvantage over others who can. 

What are advantages and disadvantages?

Yet, I struggle to accept that a short-term cash infusion creates such dramatic tax disadvantage, as opposed to immediate financing (which is often impossible or impractical to obtain.)

Tammy, I see several disadvantages to combining the properties into a single tax parcel.1) if held in separate entities, your liability is limited and you have significant asset protection.2) individually, you can borrow against the properties either through refinancing or Heloc.

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The benefits for tenants is often out balanced by the disadvantages for the owner.

From a tax perspective you're are at a disadvantage if purchased as a rental property.