Self employed, meet IRS def of real estate professional too. How to take losses?

[Jessica Ferraro]

I'm self employed, but last year my duplexes took priority and earned me the distinction of meeting the IRS definition of a real estate professional. I'd like to take advantage, but I can't see how to do so. I have losses on my duplexes, as they're new and in the works, and I want those losses, which are not passive and should qualify as expenses against wages because of my RE pro status, to count against my self employment income. But I cannot see how or where to do that on the IRS forms. Any help out there?? Someone else come up against this themselves or working with a tax client? I've stumped a tax pro already...Thanks in advance for help.