Businesses that don't make a profit get flagged for hobby losses....however all of these properties will see income because they are not financed.If I report all on Schedule C, the income will be classified as "ordinary" and I'll have to pay the SE tax...not to mention it will get flagged because I'm not a "real estate professional".  

Nor was a I offering "college rentals" per se.

If you are creating self-employment activity with the intent to create a Solo 401k, you want to make sure the SE activity is legitimate and ongoing. 

For a lot of folks with personal RECF platforms, the tech makes investing easier and helps with conversion, but it doesn't market per se.

The only difference is it is not subject to SE tax.

My degree has not helped in my REI per se but actually working in the field caused me to really think about what I wanted in my life.

Can someone give me a recommendation -- I need a broken window fixed in SE Dallas ASAP.  

Not money per se but the financial outlook, saver vs spender etc.

I associate Tyson with Chicken and that is something we have a lot of processing for down here in the SE.

It's a grey area and there are many different thoughts behind what portion is subject to SE and what portion isn't depending on who you are talking to.