With these updates and professional staging, the home was transformed into a must-see listing, drawing significant interest and achieving a high resale value.

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

Readers are advised to seek professional advice If you have more than one property rehab going on at the same time, how does irs/lender/investor know which expense goes with what property?

You’ll need a decent printer, quality paper, envelopes, and time to process everything, plus the patience for repetitive tasks.Outsourcing, while more expensive, saves a ton of time and ensures a professional look.

FB is not my fav, they are neither professional nor private. 

I finally took the plunge and have become a real estate professional.

HI Bracken, I have a rental house in Ogden, and you're right the market has really been going up recently.My goal on such homes has been to buy with 20-25% down and have the rent be able to cover my PITI & professional property management.  

I am also a real estate professional and I use DIY cost seg to do algorithm based cost seg studies.

However, if you or your spouse can meet the Real Estate Professional Status (REPS) requirements by working over your w2 hours in real estate and materially participating, the rental losses could offset your active income.

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