No unfortunately not, if your main source of income is active real estate investing and doing numerous deals per year, then its considered income.

We have all experienced wiping out a year or more of positive cash flow in a single expense or numerous expenses in quick succession but realise over the long haul we will/should come out ahead if we buy right.

I almost won a deal I wasn't even in the same ballpark as numerically, but my responsiveness and willingness kept me in the conversation long enough to get a sincere "thank you" which I don't underrate,I can't argue with saving money, I encourage it!

I believe there are numerous opportunity left on multifamily deals where price point of around 800k-3m  where most institutional buyers are not looking at. 

We even had an idea for a logo and the title of our first album.

Short-term vacation rentals is pretty much one of the main industries here with privately owned condos being more popular and numerous than hotels.

There are so many little things about this that are not complicated, but so numerous its mind boggling.  

The Milwaukee area has numerous REIA groups that you could frequent.  

(Talk to numerous lenders, actually.)

I have mailed numerous letters there with no response.