I’ve lived all over the country being an active duty member of the military so I’ve had the opportunity to get a feel of the market in OH.

We are over 20 experienced CPAs active in these forums, many of whom specialize in assisting real estate investors like yourself.

Is it active or passive?

As I continue to grow my real estate portfolio, I’m actively looking for other commercial and residential investment opportunities to expand my footprint in the market.

The completed expansion is expected to reduce travel time from Mobile to the Eastern Shore, increasing reliability and accessibility to jobs, educational facilities, medical services and recreational activities.

Be sure to connect with the local meetups to hear from current active investors, get encouragement and insights and ideas of what people are doing in today’s markets! 

I’ve been actively making offers on duplexes for the past several months because I want to get started in real estate now.

Active engagement in the Real Estate industry.Flipper    Builder  Lender  Syndicator  PM  Agent/Broker etc etc.Here you create your own income streams by working the business its a business its not just being a passive investor of cash flow assets..

You materially participated in the activity for any 5 of the last 10 tax years.6.

There are several different types of income in the US tax code.Two main types are “active income” and “passive income".Active income is money you earn from working, such as wages from a W-2 job or income from running a business.Passive income is money you earn from investments like real estate, stocks, or rental income from your RE portfolio where you earn $ without actively working.Normally, you can't use passive losses (like losses from real estate investments) to offset active income like your salary from a W-2 job.That is unless you are an RE Pro.The reality is, that Real Estate Pro status is just a filing status similar to filing married or jointly.And if you are a real estate professional you CAN use passive real estate losses to offset active income from other sources.To qualify as an RE Pro you must:1.