But - if you have short term flips ( less than one year until sold), short term wholesale sales, etc - and if you do more than the IRS deems "part time" or "singular in nature" - the IRS can label you as a "Dealer" - if so...game over.

There are Hard money lenders, very reputable, that will provide a POF specifically for a singular deal.

I have been singularly focused on being a real estate agent.

@Ted HendryIt is very very very rare that a tenant has a singular situation that creates an instance of lease violation and it has a chance of permanently resolving.What are the instances that you had a tenant that was eligible to be evicted and you did not evict?

As my wife and I expand we want to establish relationships rather than using people to accomplish singular projects.

Having clarity and remembering your singular goal as an anchor can 1) help you pick the right place and 2) ride out any challenges if they arise.

I may parcel off a few acres since they are worth much more when sold singularly however, the goal is to purchase the property for my primary home to be built on.

We have a singular condo property in a pretty good location.

IF you can not exchange one property for multiple, would one singular investment property be ideal? 

Break it down in to singular steps and take each step as they were meant to be taken. 4) Network - If I would have never taken the call from the random dude on Facebook, I'd never have started this partnership where I've learned so much and earned so much. 5) Create processes before you need them - I started building processes out for leasing, evictions, rent collection, and other difficult topics before I bought these properties.