Doing this you will reduce your tenant locks outs as well as lower your lock change cost at every turnover from him on out.Don't accept personal checks.

I am interested to learn more about how many of you are earning income from military communities and if any of you are interested in partnering with installations around the world.

I am interested to learn more about how many of you are earning income from military communities and if any of you are interested in partnering with installations around the world.

It seems like IF the majority of my income came from flips, I would easily be a "dealer," but if I only have done 1 flip, could that flip income be counted as an investor since flipping isn't the bulk of the business I do, or income I earn?

This is the business model for many real estate professionals and companies.Also, markets cycle and pivoting strategies to what the market allows can maximize returns and reduce risk.

Agents are 100%  Commission and make nothing unless a deal goes to the closing table at which time the fees are split between both agents involved, and further reduced by broker fees.  

If you buy into their seminar you can then sell that seminar class to your peers and earn a commission on it.

Biggest value was living in it through college, reducing my personal monthly housing expenses to about $300 What was the outcome?

@Shay Singh probably the easiest and most passive way to earn the 4K a month would be to lend it out as a private money lender by buying notes.

If you can live in a duplex and use your tenant's rent to reduce your own housing expenses to zero, perhaps even to make a profit on your own housing, that's freeing up a lot of money to spend or invest elsewhere.