According to what I have read straight from the IRS website and other places, we need to either meet 500 hours, or at least 100 hours and also work more than anyone else on the property.

Last tax guy messed up a lot and I caught a lot of his mistakes.

She goes with friends to more events as I am not an addict or in the program.Live music and dancing!

I have been reading many books on finances, rentals, and real estate and feel this is an area I can have more "control" over my investment rather than placing it all in my 401k and hoping for the best. 

There won't be a lot you can do, but I am not familiar with the tenant laws in NM.

I was asking for more information  from Blake Capital a year or so ago.

this was a great read. thanks

Your VA loan will be crucial to your real estate investing growth, especially since it affords you the potential opportunity to own more than one property, depending on your overall allotment.For active military personnel, that conundrum of where to invest and where you will end up is always part of the issue that sometimes causes analysis paralysis so it's great you have one in VA Beach already.

Maybe we can help a lot of people on this Bigger Pockets platform.So if you are an experienced investor, flipper, or buy and hold person?

You should read every word of your HOA rules.