Though you can trade on margin, it is risky and expensive and even still doesn't offer nearly the same level or leverage that can be created with a 3.5% down payment mortgage.Cash Flow: Cash flow is a lot more predictable in real estate than the stock mkt Mkt Efficiency: The stock mkt tends to be more efficient making it harder to find profitable outlier stocks than it would be to find outlier real estate since as someone eluded to earlier you have so many people in the stock mkt all looking at the same thing the mkt tends to be efficient.Misconception: Stocks are just paper investments and aren't tangible.

I took a duplex in trade in Indy.. and based on this winter.

I am currently a full time electrician which is giving me insight into the trades in general.

I would trade cold calling to set appointments, investigate opportunities, identify sellers or buyers, or anyother activies in exchange for mentorship and knowledge.

Knowing people in the trades and having established relationships are very important!

I say profession as opposed to a trade as you're an intelligent young man and you can certainly do well.

And you really have to watch most rehab contractors as they are not ( not sure how you say this) but they are not in the same league as the subs generally that have one trade do their job and go to the next one.JLH

And, the LLC is a pass-thru entity, so it will not provide you with any ability to shelter the gain as any gain would "pass-thru" to your individual income tax return.Third, if the sale of your rental property does not qualify for the 121 Exclusion discussed above, then you will likely need to look at a 1031 Exchange so that you can trade out of rental property and into other rental property on a tax-deferred basis.

The experience to get your MHIC can be in many things , It doesnt need to be carpentry , it can be landscaping , asphalt sealcoating , painting all these trades require a MHIC to do work for HOMEOWNERS.

They talked a lot about buying real estate then on stock trading forums.