.- I see this scenario all the time, borrowers with loan amounts less than 150,000 will get whacked with higher LLPAs simply because of the cost to service and UW the loan.

They reached out to me weekly for the first couple of years with issues based on their incompetence (I was happy to help, to a point, but it got old), and the purchasing company lost close to all the doors in the first 5 years due to poor service, poor systems, and not really understanding how to add value to the client.  

Remember, the system itself is setup to force persons into the licensure and regulatory measure, work-arounds are not well received, and actively worked to be "plugged".

Buy from a local bike shop that can service them for you.

Our team at LoanBidz is partnered with a service that releases a nationwide off-market property list each week.

I have an opportunity to start from scratch a property management division for a smaller established firm.My payment would be 100% commission for property management services. 

Not only do I need to, but I am also making enough racket in the neighborhood that the chances of someone calling on me are much higher.Also, for a period of time, Cincinnati started actively cracking down on non-permitted work.  

noDoes it have a diverse job base, primarily composed of services, particularly tech?

To qualify as a real estate professional, a taxpayer must meet the following two criteria (IRC Sec. 469(c)(7)(B):More than one-half of the personal services performed in all trades or businesses by the taxpayer during such taxable year are performed in real property trades or businesses in which the taxpayer materially participates, andSuch taxpayer performs more than 750 hours of services during the tax year in real property trades or businesses in which the taxpayer participates.You must also meet material participation requirements for each rental (or group the activity). 

Not all tax professionals offer that as an option, but some of us do, and it can be a fairly inexpensive service.