The IRS requires the hours to be specifically in real estate trades or businesses, which typically means activities directly related to owning, developing, operating, or managing real estate properties.IRS Publication 925 outlines what counts as real estate trade or business activities, like development, construction, acquisition, management, leasing, and rental operations.

You can set up an online account to monitor the bills and tenants payment activity.

I'll be ramping up my lending activities in the years to come.There's no shortage of demand when it comes to financing so I'm not sure why lenders offer these high LTV products either.

I have been doing my own taxes and have a large amount of Passive Activity Losses from my rentals, don't want to mention the specific number but it's a lot in the thousands.

That is the exact thing I'm trying to avoid.I don't want to be dependent on making money via active income for that long of a time, I want PASSIVE income.

Jim,Are you thinking of buying an active STR?

The STR loophole can help you offset other active income.

Try some Ohio REI meetups or social groups—you’ll pick up a lot.

If you don't like the idea of giving up control, being an active investor might be better for you. 

I've also posted the listing on my social media accounts.