If you don't want to be actively involved with scumbags that will trash your property; that will sue you; that will occassionally threaten you; that will occassionally be drug dealers; etc, then this business is not for you.

Those that remain have put up bars on their doors and windows.A few Irish pubs, and plenty of Asian eateries on the west... as well as fun bakeries and meat stores for sausage.Like I said, one is not better or worse, just a matter of familiarity and preference.

I can hook you up with my AFEX dealer in Melbourne if you want an intro. 

Commercial of alarge empty building that could have been used by a used car dealer could have many issues unlike one used as a clothing store.

If you play your cards right in that class, ask how a Realtor can invest or assist investors, you may get several wanting to work with you, it's a social business.After you know what the rules are, you will know what a Realtor can and can not do, so you won't be seen in the RE community as some wheeler-dealer with a guru program.

I'm looking for ideas on how to structure a partnership for the following ...Money guy (out of town friend that wants to use his capital and wants to be in it for the long run and cash flow)Contractor (will use his skills, network and dealers to rehab properties - plan to use BRRRR strategy)Me (real estate agent that will use some capital, local RE knowledge & analysis, transaction mgmt)I'm struggling with making it work with different parties bringing capital and others bring sweat equity and some bringing a mix of both.

Of course, if you had a lot of money and were doing a lot of deals, and had 12 consecutive properties in a short period of time where they were bought, rehabbed, rented, and then sold on the 367th day after the first lease.... the IRS may look on those facts and circumstances differently and consider that a business/dealer type model subject to UBIT.

I did some research on the subject online, and my understanding is that a dealer buys my property on interest only non-amortized contract for 30 years, and pays me in installments for 30 years.

Florida seems to require you to have a physical business address that is large enough to park mobiles homes in order for you to get a dealer's license to sell mobile homes.

The dealer on a new car?