There's a lot of people right now that don't qualify as you have pointed out so we will cut deals for longer lease terms for those individuals that do qualify. 

Since they are 1099 independent contractors, payroll taxes are not paid by the brokerage so agents have to pay about 20-30% out of the portion of the commission they get to Uncle Sam for income taxes, depending on their tax bracket and individual tax situation of course.

Individualized container homes would be ill suited for assisted living style care.

Internal Revenue Service (IRS): - https://www.irs.gov/individuals/how-do-you-report-suspected-...5.

Those agents who are competent and good at what they do will have jobs for a long time.

Overland Park, KS vs Kansas City, MO) Very landlord friendly, worst case eviction is usually 8 weeks + $500 + lost rent (cannot comment on individual cases and this is not legal advice) Large diverse metro area - variety of jobs, companies, people can have a career in KC.

Any competent real estate attorney can take care of this for you. 

And to exit I had to make them compete with the new builds of the day..

I would also caution if you are intending on a vacation rental be very cautious of the individual town restrictions.

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