Is that an option for you since you sound like a dealer yourself?

Since flipping qualifies you as a "dealer", you cannot qualify for an installment sale which means I have to pay gains tax all at once even though I am taking payments.  

Your seller may be exempt from new laws, since you are a dealer, not an owner, you may not have the same exemptions.Financing real estate is a very big deal, if you were doing this selling a bag of apples it might be a good idea, those that don't understand RE financing should stay clear of dreaming up things, Do some reading, much has been written here about CFDs and other methods, the CFD is the worst way now, I suggest you not go there like that. :)

Difference is, you'll likely avoid the scammers and dumb twits because you know the basics, what can and can't be done and how things are suppose to be done and you can then say.....Ha, that's a bunch of junk or you can say.....that sounds worthwhile, that's a valid strategy.Drug dealers on the corner only sell to those willing to buy their junk who have expectations without really knowing what they are buying. :)

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The IRS may not know you're breaking the law, or may not care - after all, even drug dealers are expected to pay taxes - but it sounds like you're setting yourself up for some red flags for sure.

Sometimes I feel more like a drug dealer.

My horror story of BY FAR the worst inherited tenants: the guy was a drug dealer and he and his girlfriend were on heroin.

If you were in the same city, I would say to try and independent appliance dealer.