In fact, numerous Tax Court cases have found in favor of the IRS when a taxpayer can’t document enough hours spent providing personal services to their rental real estate activities.Generally, material participation is determined separately for each rental property.

Brandon, I have a personal favor to ask for, while you're on the forum.

We already have about 1000 homes, so the scales of economy really work in our favor!!!

Biggest difference from CA are much more favorable landlord laws, taxes do NOT reassess on the sale, and still high appreciation due to land constraints, proximity to Lake Tahoe, tech and manufacturing job growth, Tesla continuing to expand, etc. 

You do not steal from people and then go ask them for a favor. 

BiggerPockets is an excellent site for networking with other investors and obtaining referrals for agents who are favorable to investors.Real estate Brokers: Seek out Cypress, Katy, and Sugar Land-based brokerages with a significant presence.

when I produced the document with his original signature, the judge immediately ruled in my favor. 

This will likely determine whether short/mid/long term rentals are favorable in that specific area. 5) there’s so many things!

Like others have mentioned turnkey is a great option, there are several providers that operate east and north of you where the price points/rents are more favorable while laws remain landlord friendly.

If investing in Southern California proves to be challenging due to high costs, it may be worth considering other markets outside the state that offer lower entry barriers, high rental demand, and favorable regulations for investors.