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Hi Salah,Welcome to the investing side of real estate!

I closed on my first deal last week and am very excited to see how it all unfolds. 

Passive Activity Losses: Are there ways to offset my W-2 income with rental losses, or do I need to qualify as a real estate professional for that to work?

I am doing it and getting 2 to 3 good leads each day. 

I used Zen Business to setup my first LLC and it was super easy.

We had to save up the 5% to get our first place with an 80/15 first and second mortgage.  

@Jade Frank I agree with what @Dominic Mazzarella and others are saying here, but If you find the downside outweighs the gain and you ultimately decide to sell the property, Since the property was held for investment use it would qualify for a 1031 exchange. 

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