Quote from @Mike Hern: Quote from @Michael Plaks:While it isn't directly related, does the Cohan Rule apply to real estate professionals without a W2, who lost their mileage book during the year?

They are usually fully booked - it's in San Francisco.

Some of my favorites are Portage Park, Avondale, Logan Square, Humboldt Park, Albany Park, Irving Park, the south parts of Rogers Park that boarder Edgewater/Andersonville which are getting high income renter pushover.

I’d also love any recommendations for beginner-friendly books, podcasts, or other resources that are suitable for a teenager. 

(I remember when my dad bought some books from Amazon.com in 1996 or 1997; he wasn’t a pioneer, but he was a fairly early adopter, and immediately recognized the consumer value that Amazon brought.) 

Listen to the BiggerPockets podcast for expert advice, read books like "The Book on Rental Property Investing" and "Set for Life" by Scott Trench, and join local real estate investing groups or meetups.

It's a great way to give them a better sense of the space, especially if they're on the fence about booking.

I wouldn't worry too much about it, if you have a competent CPA or bookkeeper they should be able to review your books and within minutes have a strong grasp on who gets a 1099 (spoiler alert, not every contractor gets one, I'll be annoyed if I get one since I'm structured as an S corporation) and the amounts to report.1099 filings are usually a loss leader for us, so if you're working with a professional make sure you take advantage of them filing everything for you.

Podcasts, books, and forums like BiggerPockets were invaluable, and when the right deal came along, I leaped and you can too!

(PS I'm sure you experienced folks have your contractors in line already but it never hurts to add another trusted one to the phone book, I'd love to send over our business cards and talk about how we could be of assistance to your team) Again thank you all for the help - Brennan