There really is no simple answer only because both are of very different nature.You would have to ask yourself some of the following question:What are my Ultimate GoalsWhat are my TalentsWhen it comes to Wholesaling, are you good at tracking leads down are you good with communication with people.When it comes to Flipping, are you a good scheduler and are can you coordinate subcontractors or trades people.Make a list of Pro's and Con's, Interview a couple of each (Wholesalers, Flipper's)and then make a decision to what best suits you personalities.Cheers.

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As a wholesaler you would have been classified as a dealer for ax purposes, meaning your houses are inventory and you should have reported your income and expenses on schedule C.Your schedule C $8k loss should have flowed through to your 1040 and decreased ultimately your taxable income.You can carry forward your sched C losses of your 1040 income goes negative.I think you should look at amending your 2013 return.

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At that point I will consider a combo of selling/holding in order to meet the ultimate goal of purchasing  a retirement home in my beloved home town of Santa Cruz California to be close to my family again while maintaining a seasonal property back on the east coast to be able to spend time with my kids and extend family here.I am looking forward to learning more and meeting others who share similar interests here on BP!

So I'm really thinking this is ultimately a deal with their parents.  

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Without knowing the end goals required to fiancé a property you can't really employ any strategy, the ultimate goal is always to pay for it or allow someone else to pay for it and obtain title. :)