Earned from sweat and hard work.

I say that with full humility having worked hard through sweat and backache to get to that point.I encourage all of you to take the time to learn as much as you can to gain your financial freedom.

Also this all hit brokers that were focused on running "sweat shops" where teenagers were running the office and the branch manager is the only one with the license.

Please note, I invest locally and trade my time for sweat equity in forcing appreciation. 

I bought a foreclosure for my primary residence and after putting a lot of sweat equity in an appraisal came back triple the purchase price.

My demeanor, communication style and Carlton Sheets program that I spent $145 on and expect a ROI willingness to roll up sleeves for long hours of sweat equity are absolutely grounded in business ethos.

Bad news: the IRS has no specific criteria as to how many houses or how often you need to sell them to lose capital gains treatment.If you purchase houses, rehab or clean them up and then resell them, your profit is coming from "sweat equity" and would be business income, subject to ordinary income rates.

They have a tendency to sweat .

Jennifer S.summed it up well.Farming is definitely a way of life that people will sacrifice allot of blood ,sweat, and tears for.The monetary returns are very risky,low compared to a lot of other REI activities.People fall in love with the romantic side of the business,like the picturesque scenery,animal husbandry,challenges they have no idea about,producing your own food  for sale or your own consumption,ect.Just remember this,animal agriculture requires someone there 365 days a year.Either you or someone trusted or vested in the operation.There are lots of reasons why only about 2% of the population is directly involved in agriculture.You would be wise to explore those reasons and see if you can live with it.It can be a great way of life,but it is a hard life.How do I know this?

I'm sweat equity.