I will be moving likely within the next 8-12 months or so, and my wife and I are planning on renting out our house, so that's how I figure we will start.I've got a pretty good gig going with the AF so this will be more of a supplemental thing for me at least in the beginning so I would say I'll probably be taking a more passive role to start, although I'm open to anything.I spent the last two years as a recruiter so I've gained some valuable experience in Human Resources, advertising and marketing, cold calling, as well as general salesmanship so I think I can find a way to use those skills in this venture.

If you think that appreciation will continue forever remember that is what people thought in 2006-2007  I think we are in agreement there, at least the first four paragraphs.For most of us in our 20s, 30s, 40s or even 50s, I'd say 50 or 60 years in regards to appreciation is not "forever" but pretty darn close to it given the average human lifespan..

It just does and its because of human nature.

I've found all deals, cheap junker mobile homes, to really nice flip houses take almost the same human hours.  

Humans are not special.

Unfortunately its human nature, but when we offer help with financing to people who need help, we have to help them.

I am looking to lay the human capital foundation early on that will allow me to scale rapidly later on.Thank you very much for reading.Andrey

As someone who invests in Florida, mobile homes are par for the course.Investing in MH's are not that scary, just keep some basic rules in mind.1) Try to buy newer than 80.  2) Try to buy MH land packages. 3) There is a niche for buying in parks which can be profitable, this is called Lonnie dealers.  

I'm a bodyworker (Rolf method of structural Integration), a fairly obscure method of healing the human body, but I love it and it is what brought me to Utah. 

I'm certainly not a tax expert so hopefully someone like @Steven Hamilton II can add to this, but yes if you buy and sell real estate as a business I believe you can be considered a "dealer" to the IRS, and you would file the income on Schedule C (self-employed) if you're a sole proprietor.