I plan to utilize some cash, margin loan, 401k loan, and a HELOC as a down payment.My first house hack (now an out of state investment) has a Zestimate of $530K, and I have $266K left on the loan.

@Bruce Bennett this is a super important question and it doesn't just apply to lenders. 

And those who purchase the timber rights then come in, at there own expense, with there own equipment, there own operations, harvest, site mill, do whatever reclamation and then leave. 

Looking forward to seeing your growth in this business!

You'll have a small empire by the time you are 30.However, being a landlord involves a lot more than just collecting checks.

If you hire someone typically they are the ones providing this information, but if someone is paying you, then yes they need this information for tax purposes.BTW - I would say your SS# has been hacked so many times and is on the black market already this is why we monitor ours through other parties or just lock it down at experian and other agencies if you are concerned about it.Yes, I have concerns about ss number safety.

At that point I realized since I have the money and I really take all the risk compared to ANY GC I am just going to control the process all the way through..

Unless you have a very strong team on the ground, I would not recommend investing in EC.

My first guests -- associates of his -- need a place for 2 weeks. 

It's a tax on the gain.How is this calculated?