It is a family business, and although I don't plan on staying much longer, I would like to offer my help in the Real Estate end of things.My entrepreneur mind is thinking me and my brother buy the building to give the company the most equity in the property, since it would never sell for 2mil.

It is a determination based on the reality of the relationship between the service provider and the taxpayer paying for the services.Not likely she'll be appropriately classified as an IC unless she sets her own hours, is free to perform the work without instruction, provides her own tools/supplies, and/or is otherwise involved in a cleaning trade or business for many clients outside of her parents, etc. 

Per the instructions to Maryland Form 502CR (under a special note), "If you had wages subject to tax in a locality in Pennsylvania, you may file Form 502CR to claim a state and local tax credit.

Entrepreneurs take risk for profits but they’re calculated risks.

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She also mentioned that in order to pull off a deal like this, the title company would need a written approval and instructions from the lien holder.

Finally, I provide them instructions for filing an appeal if they still disagree with me because I (or my team) have made mistakes before and I'm willing to own up to them.

You will meet like-minded investors and entrepreneurs at these meetings.

As entrepreneurs/business people, we can always make more money - but time is finite and yes, time is money. 

See the Instructions for Schedule E (Form 1040 or 1040-SR), Supplemental Income and Loss, for information about making this choice.If you qualified as a real estate professional for 2019, report income or losses from rental real estate activities in which you materially participated as nonpassive income or losses, and complete line 43 of Schedule E (Form 1040 or 1040-SR).