You may have earned income if the activity you provide in generating the profits is extensive or time consuming. 

Selling the homes may generate some cash to put back into the community.  

I have no issue collecting guests infos.John please tell me more about craigslist : you generate traffic to your vrbo listing from craigslist?  

Make sure you pay off debt that doesn't generate income in excess of it's payments (car loans, credit cards, etc.).

If they hold it, they'll pay only the CG and depreciation taxes accumulated after your death.This is a common strategy in REI used to build portfolios, maximize current capital, and create a legacy for future generations - best of all the worlds!

I h have all the time in the world so i am willing to work with a team to generate leads in return for knowledge and experience.

We've been testing long open house events, 10a - 5p daily, with targeted Facebook and Craigslist advertising which we've found to generate a ton of traffic and leads.If you know of anyone with opportunities please PM me.

Long-term macroeconomic shifts like generational housing preferences and population growth are going to occur with or without real estate investors.

In other words, enough in reserves to pay the mortgage on all properties as if none of them were generating any income. 

MO has tons of these little podunk towns that can generate good cashflow, but you need to know what you are getting yourself into.