Broker-dealers have lists they're very protective of and will lease to you for a fee if you find the right ones. 

Prices have gone up for Harry where the supplier/dealer is actually trying to cash in on the credit, raise the price then offer the credit, not leaving much room for the contractor/developer.But if you talk quanity for ten homes, then there would be a savings.

@Alexander Szikla holding over one year would not avoid dealer status.

@Mike ChiraDoing fix and flips basically makes you a Real Eastate Dealer, not.

If your sole intention is to sell the property once you fixed it then you are considered a dealer therefore, you should set up the properties as Inventory then move it to COGS once sold.

By the time I was walking around the house checking stuff out, the live in landscaper was out in his drug dealer looking bath robe.

Cars are basically wholesaled to the dealers who sell them at retail price.

@Matthew Irish-Jones yes I own a home.

i thought  "buy and hold" was actually people who were renting out their units and that's it. i didnt consider people actually holding a property that is not making money. or waiting for an elapsed time frame to (366) reduce takes. and i thought having it as a rental and lets say u sold a few a year to only buy and hold more/better rentals, this would negate the "dealer" status. so u wouldnt b taxed as a dealer. thoughts?

Our company has been helping Lonnie Dealers for several years now (at the request of the individual who owns the rights to the Lonnie publications and Lonnie's daughter) and one of the things our people teach is developing a relationship with community owners before even attempting to work in their communities.