BP is all about making connections and doing business, there is a market place to post solcitations, writing blogs sets you out as an author in a topic to demonstrate your expertise,you can put your best foot forward if you like.

That way, you can demonstrate a pattern to the IRS that will likely make proving intent a bit easier.Supposedly, because the number of properties are spread out between different entities, it's less likely to trigger IRS interest.Not breaking the rules is much different than trying to avoid getting caught breaking the rules.

I am guessing it stems from some internal lack of confidence and desire to demonstrate power.

I can see if you walk in and say I want to do sandwich lease-options, many will not want to get involved with you.If you can demonstrate knowledge, they will be more likely to work with you, if they see you don't have a clue, you may not be worth thier time teach you the legal issues and why.

Demonstrate that you intend to do a lease-option and that you believe the rent and option price to be reasonable.

Holding it for investment for 5 to 6 years is plenty of time to demonstrate intent.

Since the variable is the tenant, I'd first check what the tenant is doing.I'd first have her give you a demonstration of how she cooks with no smoke and the smoke detector goes off.

They can provide demonstrations.

Almost childish, really.You've got to demonstrate that you are "part of" and aren't going away any time time soon.

Your analogy of the dwindling wagon pullers vs. those hopping on the wagon was used to demonstrate the dwindling number of young workforce trying to support the growing number of elderly on social security.