I know on flips it is considered traditional income due to being classified as a dealer (someone who buys for the profit of the sale) and not an investor (someone who buys for the profit from rental or other forms of income) but what if you bought and renovated a property and held it for one or two 12-month leases?

Some lenders will want to pre-approve you in case you aren't able to successfully flip it and have to hold it.. 

@Thomas Yourkiewicz - There is a great deal of information on BP about Toledo to help you understand its national appeal vs other cities, price, cash flow, and ease of entry are a few.My biggest lesson learned in Real Estate in general is - whatever your niche, you will do just fine provided you specialize, create an offering that meets a need in the market, and stay the course when you have hurdles.This holds true if you specialize offering housing to professionals who need high-end temporary housing while assigned to long term projects...medical facility rentals with nursing staff provided...and for every aspect of servicing the investing community (hard money, note buying, appraisals, etc) which gets you out of the landlord role altogether.One sure way to fail is to constantly shift your focus and jump between cities, neighborhoods, or investments. 

If you are a real estate agent, then yes, you need to contact your E&O provider and tell them you want new coverage for acting as a property manager.Basically, any time you take on new duties outside of traditional buy and sell real estate, your errors and omissions coverage needs to be updated.

Hi, I’m just starting out in my real estate investing journey and am looking to buy a single family home to buy and hold as a long-term rental.

Only nine properties traded in 23Q3 for more than $5 million.Going forward, the transfer tax could continue to suppress transaction activity, as buyers, especially developers and value-add buyers, who typically hold properties for shorter periods, need to incorporate this cost into their underwriting.

Also will list all properties for you and help with traditional acquisitions as well.

Helloi have a traditional 401k from old employer it has little over 100k, I would like to move it to an SDIRA or Solo 401k to make some alternative investments.

My other options is traditional LTR to a family or a group of people. 

You can also max the VA out and only have to pull a traditional bank loan for the difference.