They probably aren't going to teach you about marketing yourself, your area, and real world skills.

Here’s my point: maybe I am “good” at networking but if so I don’t think it’s skill, it’s effort.

I did not engage in “trade or business” as defined in USC Section 7701(a)(26)."

What special skills do you have in off-market negotiations that can help? 

His problem is that he doesn't have good credit or the cash to get into it alone just the skills and workers in his company.

There are a lot of PMs - and landlords too, for that matter - that will gladly trade 25 bucks in rent for a stable tenant, even if it is not an ideal tenant. 

Sometimes, however, if your trading activity is substantial enough, it can rise to the level of "trade or business" which has both positives and negatives.

Learn the trade, and see if it suits you.Just soemthing to think about:Truth: I think we can agree that a professsional athlete makes lots of moneyReality: chances of any of us being a professional athlete is pretty slim...You never really want to put anybody “down” before they’ve tried it (not to mention I’ve never met you, regardless of whether I’m a good job of character or sales potential).

Now, digging into this skill, analyzing markets of opportunity, that's a skill and art, or better said the work of it that sets aside those who make it and those who don't. #2 LEAD GENERATION: Again, throw out 98% of the books and programs on this because if it is listed in an ABC-123 step by step handguid for everyone to do, guess what, EVERYONE IS DOING IT and that makes it not work for cr#p.

Even on the SFR the tenants have been renting there for 13 years and have already discussed the option to buy in the future which I am very open to.My W2 job along with watch investing/trading is keeping me from even needing to pull out any of the cash flow which has been great.