That's the kool aid talking.There are all kinds of short sales processed between buyer and seller and lender, done without the involvement of an agent and a listing.

Most rehabers do not actually have employees doing the work but I still find myself buying gator aide, pizza, ect all the time to keep the moral up and keep the work going.Is this deducatble?

A savvy tenant, or a tenant with a savvy legal-aid representative, will hit you with a consumer debt collection practices counterclaim for doing eviction-related tasks during the stay.I turned on notices for this thread so I can reply and help if you need.

A lawyer can provide advice on how much time is available.More than likely the VA will give them legal aid.

These are not well funded enterprises.  

That's what your CPA will do.Also, you may have selected the wrong designation for your real estate enterprise since you have 9 to 5 job.

FYI for those in the Durham/Chapel Hill area, we went with Lea Enterprises in Hillsborough.

You've definitely aided me in destroying my past beliefs and have been working on developing a great website.

You can still do your PM gig while starting a services business like pressure washing and building it to where it becomes a successful enterprise on its own.Glad you're thinking about your next move...so smart on your part!  

For that 2%, I think of the story of Hewlett & Packard who from their humble garage, ran their business as if it was a massive enterprise because they believed one day it would.