For over 10 years now I only make money as a small hands on landlord, purchasing, rehabbing and renting and sometimes selling houses on a small scale (12 units total) but still use schedule E, but list myself as a real
esate professional according to IRS.
Alternatively, the CRI Certification's curriculum covers a broader spectrum of the real
esate investment and finance world and should appeal to committed real estate
professionals who believe that their careers could follow a variety of courses.