Built up a large position in a variety of tokens since 2017.As I traded, moved from one exchange to another and settled on FTX for the time being.Was 1 day late in being able to process the withdrawal.You win some, you loose some I guess.Would have preferred tokens going to ZERO than loosing the game in such a way.Any of you crypto folks believe in potential asset recovery?

I’m not sure I want to trade up yet as duplexes and tri’s have been my sweet spot.

I am software engineer by trade, but have always loved and followed real estate.

I own 1 profitable rental property and I am retired, keep separate records on my rental property.According to IRS guidance it states:  "If an interest in real estate fails to satisfy all the requirements of the safe harbor, it may still be treated as a trade or business for purposes of the section 199A deduction if it otherwise meets the definition of a trade or business in the section 199A regulations."

I used an online crash course and it helped, also for the trade exam.

Must have been nice 😛 To qualify for the status there are two tests: 1. spend 750 hours in a real property trade or business, AND spend more then half your working time in it.

However, expenses while at the destination which are properly allocable to the taxpayer's trade or business are deductible even though the traveling expenses to and from the destination are not deductible.(2) Whether a trip is related primarily to the taxpayer's trade or business or is primarily personal in nature depends on the facts and circumstances in each case.

3/15/24Home sellers would no longer be forced to pay up to 6 percent commission to agents under a settlement that experts say will drive down prices.American homeowners could see a significant drop in the cost of selling their homes after a real estate trade group agreed to a landmark deal that will eliminate a bedrock of the industry, the 6 percent sales commission.The National Association of Realtors, a powerful organization that has set the guidelines for home sales for decades, has agreed to settle a series of lawsuits by paying $418 million in damages and by eliminating its rules on commissions.

American homeowners could see a significant drop in the cost of selling their homes after a real estate trade group agreed to a landmark deal that will eliminate a bedrock of the industry, the 6 percent sales commission.The National Association of Realtors, a powerful organization that has set the guidelines for home sales for decades, has agreed to settle a series of lawsuits by paying $418 million in damages and by eliminating its rules on commissions.

But with all things, there's a trade off.