.- I understand that the capital gain tax is applied to the profit that you make from selling the house.- I understand that you have to live in the property for 2 out of a five year period.* Does this mean I would have to hold the property for at least five years?

Then look at other areas nearby with good comps across the range of time and see the difference between the 30 month old comps and the current comps.Then apply that change to your 30 month comp.

There is no better way to promote poverty, injustice and prejudice than to selectively apply the law. 

It it not entirely clear what your question is.Taking a shot in the dark, Unrelated Business Income Tax (UBIT) applies whenever a tax exempt entity (Solo 401k, IRA, or any other type of non-profit) engages in a trade or business on a regular or repeated basis. refer to IRS Publicaton 598.Income derived from passive investments such as rent from real property, interest, dividends and royalties is not subject to such taxation.UBIT was created by congress long before IRA and 401k plans existed, to prevent tax-exempt entities from driving taxpaying businesses out of business.  

How soon after purchasing your primary home can you apply for a home equity loan or line for investment?

@Bill Gulley Same instructions apply, it's the "F" word you need to avoid as a wholesaler. :)

Also check with the real estate commission in your state to see if it is legal and acceptable for you as a licensed agent to participate in wholesaling.On another note....wholesaling takes a marketing budget....why not just apply that same budget and formula to the agent side of your business and get more listings?

Learning from some of the greats like Elon Musk, Tai Lopez, Will Durant, and Warren Buffet I hope to bring some of the concepts into investing and apply them to real estate with your help.

I'm not sure how much of this applies to a Thailand rental, but here is an article about tenant screening.

But there is still the cost involved in material and timeIf you do your own maintenance,  then the labor cost is on you.Wood gets scratched up no matter how well you try to refinish it more so that a flooring product that has an AO or double layer of ceramic bead that is factory applied, such as LVT's.