Depending on the situation, a taxpayer could offset some of the passive losses with active income.

Working doesn't relieve you of your contractual obligations. 

This skill will come in handy when your clients are freaking out and stressed.

I don't want to violate any of the self-promotion rules on this thread by specifically linking or name-dropping, but it's from a data analytics platform I am working on specifically built for tracking construction, debt, and ownership activity in the Philadelphia region.I will be posting more detailed insights soon. 

Right now, I’m actively learning and planning to start my first projects this year.

So, if you have 10 units and you are going to pay $1,500 a month and you are working on an active income job, too, this is an easy switch due to the labor mentally and physically (even if it is just phone calls) to get these rentals running as a well-oiled machine.  

Thank you Hi Eliane, I am in Baltimore and been an active investor since 2004, doing close to 20 BRRRR a year,and I am an agent, let me know if you have any questions.

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.

Of course, all channels can work.. from seller financing to foreclosures.. but from my 30+ years in real estate, I’ve found focusing on cash flow analysis tends to pay off more reliably.So here’s the big question that might help steer your next steps.. what do you think would make landlording less stressful for you.. a property manager, or maybe a smaller property until you get more comfortable?

It's not only the money you'll lose, it's the time you spend (I figure worth $100 hr) and the mental anguish and stress.