Readers are advised to seek professional advice.

A professional, experienced HML will be able to close in as little as 5 business days if you provide everything they need.

Hi everyone. I am a young electrical engineer that is excited to start investing into real estate. I have some insight on how the market works and the tips and tricks of an investor. However, I would love to have the ...

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I can't unlock those losses since I'm not a Real Estate Professional because I'm a W2 employee.

Hello Melissa,If you haven't already done so, invest in professional photos/videos.

And at the same time we seek communication and show empathy, ideally work out a plan to get back on track.

I’m excited to join the BiggerPockets community and connect with passionate real estate professionals.

Since you mentioned owning STR's, you might want to have a conversation with an accountant to see if these properties would be considered active instead of active, especially since it sounds like you are self-managing the properties.This test is a little bit easier than trying to claim Real Estate Professional Status(REPS)

I would also suggest you maybe seek out a bigger wholesale or flipping outfit in your area that can bring you on and you can learn from them and then take those skills to do your own thing!