And while my professional growth is important to me, I also balance the demands of a busy family life with my wife and four young kids.Looking forward to more insightful discussions like this. 

With a background in finance and a dedication to personalized service, I strive to help clients navigate the complexities of the real estate market, whether it's buying, selling, or investing.I'm here to connect with fellow professionals and investors, share insights, and offer my expertise to anyone who needs help with real estate-related matters.

This targets family’s between homes, either because they just moved to the area; have a definitive time work contract; current house is being rebuilt/remodeled/repaired; students with “rich” parents; recent separated/divorced who needs space for children visits; Houston medical center stays; etc.  

I can see an explicit exception in CA Tax Code § 17561 that says you can not use the qualifications in Section 469(c)(7) (Real estate professional) to render that income as non-passive, but I see no callout for 1.469-1T and, as such - as a non-CPA - I do not (yet) see a reason why we cannot follow the same rules for CA that we do for our federal taxes; e.g., if the business is not a "rental" business per tax code, we count that income as non-passive and offset other income (W2, etc) similarly.Does anybody else have some guidance (or opinions) on this matter?

Want to say a general and huge Thank you to these forums, even before being a "professional" of the industry, this was somewhere I enjoyed posting and meeting people when I had my W2, and continues to be the "benchmark" in the industry for me. 

Professional cleaning is a hard, physical job. 

Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?

I figured DC would be a great area to invest in because it attracts tons of young professionals.

While I may be new to the field, I’m committed to learning new skills, connecting with experienced professionals, and doing my research to make smart, strategic moves.

We're looking at comps to get some idea but curious if any appraisers could offer their professional perspective.