I’ve been working with real estate investors for many years, and I’d love to hear more about your goals.

You must work at least 750 hours per year in a qualified RE business.So most people who have high-earning W-2 jobs outside of real estate won't qualify.But the unique thing about RE pro status is that even if you don’t qualify but your spouse does, you can both file jointly and claim the losses from your RE investments to offset your other active income together.It's an incredibly powerful benefit if you do meet the criteria.

Absolutely recommend going with a CPA (a little biased) that works in real estate.

If you want real cheap go to the local food bank.  

Worked with a real estate agent in the area.

Hello Doug, I am not a real estate attorney nor is this legal advice.Unless someone's state has specific laws banning contract assignments you should be fine doing the following.  

What portfolio allocation do you want between stocks and real estate?

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We actually do a real estate investor meetup on the first Saturday of the month in Kihei at South Maui Gardens.

Hi Rennell, welcome to BiggerPockets and the exciting journey into real estate investing!