While it does address the tax problem, it creates several other problems:your capital is tied for a yearyou become a landlords, with all related headachesthe tenant can destroy the property into which you just poured cash for rehaband moreI wouldn't expect a worker bee w2, self employed, wholesaler or flipper person  to relate to the irrational thought of tying up capital for a year. 

You have something they lack: full-time employment, with other people, who also have money and want to invest in real estate (whether they know it or not).

@Jake Williams Just make sure any position you take his W-2s in full time so that you can continue to invest otherwise you were considered self-employed and will take a minimum of two years before you’ll be able to qualify for a traditional loan. 

I absolutely believe that this is certainly one of the due diligence items you should employ when vetting a sponsor.

Qualifying for financial products is much more difficult as a student than actively employed. 

Morgantown seems to be the only area that's growing, and that growth is heavily dependent on a handful of heathcare employers and the university.

Flips are generally taxed as ordinary income subject to self-employment taxes.

This would not require you to save for taxes.Having a flip - There many taxes to consider from federal income tax, state income tax and self-employment tax.

It didn't need to get this far and as he was having employment issues I was being "nice".

You will need employment/income, and if you don't want to wait the 2 years then it'll have to be W2 salary type income or full time hourly.