This tends to be a very gray area of the law, but there is a fair amount of case law that can help in defining your tax position.There are several factors the IRS uses when determining if an investor is a dealer or a passive investor.Length of time property is held before sale Frequency of salesPurpose or intent of purchaseVolume of salesConsequences of being treated as a real estate dealerIf it is determined that an investor is a dealer, then the real estate activities will be considered a business.

How long should you wait between mailings? 3 weeks? 4 weeks? I know different people will have different opinions but I would like to find out what is the most effective. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated. THa...

The frequency with which a particular seller provides financing is so limited that HUD's view is that Congress did not intend to require such sellers to obtain loan originator licenses.

I can only control where my bandit signs are to be placed and the frequency of placement, not how often or who takes them down.

I offered a very good service but greatly overestimated the frequency at which my clients would need it, so I never became profitable.

Sales are “ordinary†if they are normal for the business, which may be indicated by their frequency and substantiality (Suburban Realty Co.).Whether property is held primarily for sale to customers in the ordinary course of business is a facts and circumstances determination.

I've been reading with more frequency that US hard assets like Real Estate are also being purchased by the Chinese.....http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?

One thesis I was evaluating was purchasing 4-plexes that need only light rehab at the worst, maximizing the units I could conventionally finance for 30-years at low rates, as well as gaining obvious economies of scale on closing costs and property maintenance, then turning to my community banker for purchasing REOs and other distressed properties, with all meeting (or nearly meeting) the 2%/50% guidelines (adjusted up or down based on "risk" of location and frequency of expected turnover).

The SEC has come down on unlicensed individuals taking commissions on brokering securities with greater frequency the lastbcouple years.

., a weight hanging from a spring, we talk about "natural frequencies".