In the scenario you've described, your role does indeed resemble that of a wholesaler.

I opted for a 24 inch plank wood look tile. the particular item i chose was called redwood from home depot this floor really does resemble wood even close up. having the 24 inch size allowed enough length to look like the real thing.  

(I know they closely resemble an REIT but it doesn't matter.

Might be a smarter move to jack the house up to make the basement higher; of course, there is a lot that goes into doing that properly, but you will have a more functional space than leaving the "shelves" (that will resemble benches) taking up some of that valuable square footage.

Personally, I think what we have is an overinflated stock market that resembles the 99-01 dot-com era.

I am embarrassed to confess this, but I guess transparency would be the key to my future success toward anything that may resemble a retirement plan.

If the Trust agreement resembles a typical Revocable Living Trust, then perhaps banks will lend on it.

Two of my 3 homes were in Corona, which is a city that boarders Riverside, where Aaron's profile says he's from (or at least invest in this area), and I can tell you with confidence that there is NOTHING in the Inland Empire that remotely resembles his rental numbers. 

Basically, what you are asking is, "Should I ditch my investment because I'm taking some classes and it might vaguely resemble work?"

Ive searched all over the net, there are no other opportunities that exist that resemble this.