Senior housing is hot, the economy is hot, each contributing to a very challenging human resources problem for senior housing operators. 

Are they shady, trash, drug dealers, etc. 

LOL.. no you need beginner agents or one's that are willing to represent you for these dollars.there is a reason that wholesalers dominate the low end price points.. but you think realtors are over paid.wholesaler will try to make as much off of you as they humanly can.. many times 10 times or more what an agent fee would be.. those price points are tough.. plane and simple so instead of trying to get the agent to fit your box all for the whopping 1,400 they stand to make plus they don't ake that they have to share with the house.you do the leg work .. and they will write it up.. either that.. or you just contact the listing agent directly and do not bother an agent with what you want.. listing agent might give you a little more time as they are double ending it.. but don't waste your friend or realtors time.

Our CPA is saying we will be classified as a dealer/trader and subject self employment tax on the first 150k then regular short term capital gains tax.

Aline International in Mokena is a wholesaler to contractors, dealers, etc.?

Your broker will probably still run your info because it may be human error as to why someone was denied.

We became adept at understanding human behavior and tenant mentality.

I'd suggest you work with a knowledgeable attorney when structuring your investment and check with the IRS or your own state's taxing authority regarding the threshold at which passive investing status switches to "dealer status", making your LLC an operating company.

They’re either a bank, credit union, or non-bank custodian approved by the IRS (usually a broker dealer who obtains IRA approval).

There are new services springing up that provide for more liberal accreditation reasonableness via broker-dealers that will assume the risk.