(Although if I can use less that’d be fantastic)  My fiancé (getting married this year) will also be able to qualify for Real estate professional status, which should hopefully help us with taxes.I don’t really need cashflow in these first few years at least, I’m more than happy to keep working and using that income to build our portfolio.

However they have websites, BP Profiles and social media suggesting years of experience and success. 

My tax status is married and joint filing.Thanks in advance.

Even if you get through the flip without one, once you go to sell a lot of realtors will protect their clients by looking for permit status. 

I keep comparing to Aussie and other countries world wide.Buyers agents pretty much don't exist and only listing agents do.true, US is almost always the most complicated one, in other country no need to have buyer agent but there're more, no need to pay tax when selling house, no need to put all 2000 pages disclosure when selling house  , no need to have house with so many certification (required in some states ) before renting it out , no need to hire expensive licensed american-born General contractor when repair house, no need to call specialized licensed educated electrician / plumbing with ipod because it's just .... plumbing. no need to pay tax with annual increase .... no need to pay ridicilous amount of insurance every year no need to check their credit score and immigration status when renter is impying LOL the list is on and on

This encompasses eleven authorized activities within the real estate sector, including development, construction, leasing, and brokerage.750 Hours Test: In addition to meeting the 50% test, individuals seeking Real Estate Professional Status (REPS) must surpass 750 personal service hours materially engaged in one of the specified real property trades or businesses.Understanding Material Participation:Material Participation: Only hours deemed material to the operation of a real estate business are counted towards qualification.

Your rental income and expenses would end up on your personal return and could net to zero, but not be deductible (unless you have real estate professional status).Bill does have a good idea about living in a residence for two years, fixing it up, and selling it with the exclusion (up to 500k for a married couple), if that was something you wanted to do.  

Its an IRS tax status. 

Also I am on the lookout on social media to see who is interested in our area and send them direct messages and offer direct booking.   

To cry out corruption is laughable at this point as corruption is the status quo.