The NAR leadership is in flux and members are dropping out.NAR President Warns DOJ A “Bigger Problem” Than Sitzer/Burnett (therealdeal.com)

Get into Politics it's a cash cow if you can get elected.

For the future sake of our country, I hope we are not stupid enough to elect a socialist President.

The president being the CEO, etc.

Your original post makes it sound like one has a choice or can make an election as to whether or not they can call themselves a real estate professional vs an investor when that really isn't true.

I wonder how much that might change depending if, god forbid, one of those crazies is elected president  

@Jd Martin,Working on your truck might well be considered recreation, even a hobby, as might pulling weeds...... as long you understand that you are ELECTING to do so rather than going out and finding the next profitable deal(s).Until you've achieved your own chosen level of success, procrastinating the electives might be considered asserting a work ethic.

I would share your story via email to your elected officials.

Going up against that emotion with a bold and divisive voice, even if you are 100% technically correct, you will get absolutely trounced in the court of public opinion, (as you see here) and my fear is you will take others that don't run our businesses the same way, down with you, as laws get written and new politicians get elected. 

Most new to the business elect an LLC.