If so, you need a securities lawyer, as jail time could be the consequence of not getting it right.

Long, big trade line *poof* Waiting to see how score declines.

You must remain fully invested if you want to defer all of your tax consequences. 

I am an accountant by trade looking to find multiple streams of income.

From state to state things vary,,,,, I am primarily investing in Texas right now and other than a few trades, ANYBODY can be a contractor or perform various types of construction work.

Some of the vendors have a slick trade-show-booth setup and sometimes it's one person with a stack of flyers. 

The trade off of course is less inventory with a little higher purchase price.

The 'main' meeting is next Tuesday and would be a great place to meet and network with local investors, trades etc and maybe get some direction on what niche you are most interested and qualified for.Depending on what you want to do,  (flip, buy and hold, house hack, wholesale, buy notes, chase probate or code violations, tax deeds, land etc) there are plenty of resources in Orlando as it is a very sought after market that performs well. 

I did recently trade a laundromat I owned in West Jordan for a house in East Sandy and it worked out pretty good.

Account ClosedYou should be given a receipt.You may be required to issue a 1099 to him.A receipt will provide support to you in the event your return gets audited and they question your deductions.A 1099 is required to be given to contractors depending on if you are in a trade or business and the amount.Failure to do so can result in penalties.