And for all the comments about pot not being a gateway drug, that is not the intention.

I could learn how to manage contractors, budgeting, scheduling, etc. and also (possibly if it makes sense) to renovate homes with the intent of making them "green" in some shape or form, or, healthier homes per se. - I apologize for the long story!

I certainly think, even if your intention is not to be an agent, that getting your real estate license is beneficial.

I think next year after my lease is up Ill buy another house so I can live in and rent out the extra bedrooms to my friends.

It'd be more of a hassle, but better than an empty apartment.Do you current tenants have no intent to renew, or do you not want to keep them?

Ill be going to 3 day seminar hosted by our guy here Mr.

I recently looked into property in Daytona beach with intent to hold and use for short term/vacation rentals so I am very interested in this post!

Quite a few of my very good friends are attorneys so no ill feelings about your profession from this side.I can tell you as someone that has the attorney friends, non of them in real estate, unfortunately, and have dealt with attorneys quite a lot, there is a reason most people view them as line item expenses and that is the billing factor.

Flipping (except in very rare circumstances) is self employment income and, with strong income for the last 2 years, you'd have no problem qualifying.While it's true that some mortgage brokers can and will qualify you with capital gains income, the fact of the matter is that capital gains, by its very nature, is considered to be transitory and unreliable income.The underlying issue is that your taxes are not being filed correctly and, in the event of an audit, you'll be writing some pretty large checks, possibly with some "intentional disregard" penalties.My advice:  Amend your last three years of tax returns to show the income correctly.  

For Lowes / Home Depot spend, I'll usually stack a 10-15% off coupon with discounted gift card purchased with a card that generates the travel/airline point that I need at the moment.Typically, Ill get 15% off with coupon, stacked with 4-7% off with discounted gift cards, stacked with a 1.5-2% reward from the credit card spend.