Hello all, I do interior design and I am an active real estate investor.

I’m an active agent with one current listing and three more hitting the market in March.

I'm active in the Nashville area as an investor and agent. 

One of my goals is to go through my past tax returns, and figure the ROI my rental properties with taking into account the tax savings (I typically calculate the ROI on net cashflow at the end of the year)I have a W2 so I generally aim to maximize my pre-tax accounts - 401k, HSA, IRA to a backdoor Roth IRA, 529My "losses" would be passed forward since I don't qualify as a RE professional nor have active RE losses.

It pays to know when to just hire an independent financial advisor and do what you do best.In my 45 years as an active investor across real estate, businesses, commodities, and almost everything else I’ve developed a few “rules” that I believe should never be violated 1.

Not sure how active he is on BP, but you might be able to get some insight from someone who was in a similar position. 

I'm in Orlando and active in residential real estate as a Realtor® and also serve on the board of CFRI, the local chapter of the National REIA.

I spoke to them about 1.5 months ago and since then they have been non-responsive that makes them look like not the real deal and I'm wondering if they are still around and active and good?

Short-term rentals (STRs) could work well in vacation-heavy areas, but they require active management—considering a co-host or property manager can help offset time constraints.

If you continue using it as a rental but reduce STR activity below the material participation threshold, your deductions may become passive and subject to loss limitations.2.