Good Luck Mohammed, I am an IT and Industrial Entrepreneur exactly in the same mission of finding rehabbed Multifamily housing ready for Occupancy in the top cities of USA including Houston,TX.

I imagine that's a lot of work, but I think we have similar missions with real estate investment as supplemental to long term goals/needs (i.e. retirement, kids' college).

Actually paying yourself for the work and then including it on Schedule C is just COSTING you more money as you will be paying both halves of Social Security and Medicare.

Consider too that his statements were made by a person that was raised with the advice to "get a good paying job at a large corporation with a pension" work there for 40+ years, then retire and collect on your pension and social security.

I'm seeing that my social networks are becoming more and more interested in real estate investing and I was thinking of starting to document and promote local rehab projects to get them excited about new homes coming on the market as well as potentially getting involved in investing themselves.If you are a rehabber in the Seattle area (Snohomish preferred) and you have some projects (either already completed, active, or in prep) that you would be willing to share, I would love to talk to you.

Those that don't know RE is a social business just don't get it. :)

If your design is chosen, we'll be sure to shout your name all over BiggerPockets and our social media channels!

He's an Vietnam Vet living on social security.

What about social media (Craigslist, backpage, etc...)

My name is John Thies and I'm not really good with social media and making a promise to y'all I will improve.