@Tinia JamesIf you receive a 1099 showing income from one of your deals, you have to file a Schedule C to report that income.

A lease-option agreement can postpone the sale, allowing the seller to receive rental income initially.

I received the check a few days later with no issues.

I was able to get 13,000 of them to opt in to receiving a monthly newsletter we issue, and as preciously stated results are 100s of deals or loan requests per year.  

It varies, but when retainage exists that will drive up the cash to continue to advance the project because borrower won't be receiving draw releases equal to their outlay. 

I unfortunately made the mistake of investing with him a year ago and have yet to receive anything back.

Received access to mortgage portal to ensure all payments are made (including escrow).Anything else here I should do or not do if acquiring for the long-term?

This is easy to explain and I think it would be helpful for the public to understand that agents are typically independent contractors and not employees, and that their brokerage actually receives the commission, not the agent.

Here is how the Roth conversion works: you can convert anytime between January 1st and December 31, and you will receive a 1099R from your IRA custodian or 401k plan administrator before January 31st of the following year, which will be included in your tax return filing and that is when the taxes will be paid: at the time you file your tax return. 

You say you sent them $2M and you've received back, what, $160K give or take?