After 20+ years in real estate partnerships, here's what actually puts you on the IRS radar (and what doesn't):REAL Red Flags That Matter:The Partner Complaint TriggerDisgruntled partner files Form 8082K-1 disputesPartnership disputes leading to tax filingsReal Impact: Instant IRS attentionSuspicious Loss ClaimsLosses exceeding investmentArtificial basis inflationSudden large losses without economic realityExample: $100K investment claiming $500K lossesRelated Party GamesCircular property flipsBelow-market transfersFamily partnership schemes without substanceWatch Out: IRC §267 and §707(b) violationsDebt Engineering Red FlagsBasis inflation schemesArtificial guarantee arrangementsPartner debt shifts near year-endCritical: IRC §752 compliance matters!

Most are being encouraged to buy Class B-minus rentals and below, but no one corrects them about their mistake of using Class A assumptions on these rentals:When a newbie gets smacked with reality via their losses, they then can only suck it up until time improves their mistake or dump at a loss.So, my question is, why can't we all do better and grow our industry with integrity?

This would apply to your unit.Your biggest concern with setting the rent should be the near future. 1) Your insurance is guaranteed to go up, probably dramatically.  2) You may get an insurance assessment bill to cover the CA Fair Plan losses.

Have you ever had a capital loss?

Expect significant renovation, so having a reliable renovation crew is worth its weight in gold.

After 2 years I have had to replace very few items, whether that be from theft, loss, or over usage. 

Understanding the market enables you to spot good bargains and steer clear of potential loss-making regions.

Chances are very high that you are not claiming tax losses that you should be.There are many ways to create relationship problems and one highly successful one is mixing business with pleasure. 

By late October, after 60 days of vacancy and two rent reductions), the same Dundee RTR listing remained advertised on RTR’s inventory site at their initial rent projection.I have been working with RTR’s client success manager through these issues, and I am cautiously optimistic RTR will act in good faith to help offset the losses here once it’s finally rented.

Proceed with caution and make sure you create enough room for value loss.My client recently had this issue and I told him only way to take this is if seller repairs it and lowers price significantly for value loss.