He usually breaks 2 things while repairing 1, makes decision without telling anyone and takes random days off with no notice. 

I’ve been extremely successful generating leads, and have basically created a referral based business.

I've ran the numbers through AirDNA and as an Airbnb, the 2BR/1BA in front can generate enough to pay the full mortgage.

Stay were I am renting a place and invest somewhere I can generate immediate cash flow.

Also I have a property in Vancouver WA as a rental that I am also looking at using the money for an ADU which cost 120k to build and should generate 1500 a month in revenue.

The waiver of appraisal is solely computer generated. 

Our rentals are generating cash flow and I don't know where else I could match that.

I don't typically rely on random websites for answers, but this link looks like it has some good cases referenced: https://www.nolo.com/legal-encyclopedia/is-your-rental-activity-business-investment.html She then countered with some reasons why I don't qualify as a Real Estate Professional, which I do agree with.  

So, I assume the intention was generate income. 

I'm already taking the first couple of steps in finding off-market deals all of the time; I'm using list generating websites, driving/walking different routes of my neighborhood and skip tracing addresses, talking to people at the market, the dog park, volunteers at my job about investing and looking for houses....