In certain cases, you can treat part of your profit as tax-free even if you don't pass the two-out-of-five-years tests.

I'm thinking of testing this market, as I truly enjoy doing this kind of thing. 

If it passes that test it warrants further review..  

Also I had to deal with something called the Self Sufficiency Test which was super annoying.

One of the things that we have discussed is using our current primary residence (a condo) as a "test drive" for investing in rental properties in the future. 

Currently, the apartment is rented to a tenant with little kids where one of the kids tested high for lead paint.

Wholesaling draws me because it gives me a chance, while I’m young, to put my skills and work ethic to the test and get into the real estate world.

I also found out he is selling drugs out of my house when I’m not around.

That is basically a registration, there is no test for the home improvement contractor’s license in LA.

When I reversed it I took a house that I knew was vacant but not on the list.If it could give property info on each property, ie like that house I knew was vacant and look it up with a click and find the owner with the actual number that would be great but it does not.I did not do any mailings or any large scale test just about 50 properties and granted there are so few distressed properties in many areas that it might be slim pickings.I wish I gave it more effort but I did not want to waste alot of time and effort on faulty data if that was the case.