I am not too afraid of the risk, but how to evaluate the risk?

To be more successful, you simply have to work on the other elements to progress your REI pursuit.

To be more successful, you simply have to work on the other elements to progress your REI pursuit.

Many investors make a lot of offers to snag the property .It takes a lot of work time but the good news you will quickly build up your skills in evaluating property that you wish to own.

I have been listening to past episodes of the podcast, reading the posts, and starting do my homework and learning to evaluate deals.

Below, are some links of interest regarding rentals.http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2013/01/04/how-to-rent-your-house/ (house rental guide)http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2013/02/22/buying-rental-property/ (how to buy a rental property)To be more successful, you simply have to work on the other elements to progress your REI pursuit.

Marc M.The IRS will look at the facts and circumstances, and judge whether the activity is of a consistent enough basis and engaged upon in a manner that is similar in nature to commercial tax-paying businesses in the field.You should consult with an ERISA attorney who can look at the entirety of your scenario and help you evaluate the threshold at which you may cross this line and have exposure to UBIT.20-30 is a ludicrously high number of transactions.  

Since you expressed an interest in rentals I added the below links for your review.https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2015/03/27/financing-options-rental-property-guide/ (financing options for rentals)http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2013/01/04/how-to-rent-your-house/ (house rental guide)http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2013/02/22/buying-rental-property/ (how to buy a rental property)To be more successful, you simply have to work on the other elements to progress your REI pursuit.

In order to draw from the 403b escrow account and pay the contractor for the portion of the repairs that he completed, all of the repairs on their list must be completed and NO OTHER MAJOR PROJECTS ON THE HOME CAN BE IN PROGRESS DURING INSPECTION.

Since you expressed an interest in flips and wholesaling, I added the below links for your review.http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2014/01/07/flipping-houses/ (step by step guide to flips)https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2015/01/31/ultimate-beginners-guide-real-estate-wholesaling-2/ (Ultimate beginners guide to wholesaling)https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2014/10/09/getting-started-real-estate-wholesaler/ (BP Podcast 091 Wholesaling)https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2013/10/31/wholesaling-podcast-mike-nelson/ (BP Podcast 042 - wholesaling)https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2013/08/15/wholesaling-business-lamar-cannon/ (BP Podcast 031 - wholesaling)To be more successful, you simply have to work on the other elements to progress your REI pursuit.