We generally advise our clients to go ahead and pay the recapture rates if death is the alternative.The good news about recapture - the deductions are a deferred tax liability to you, and an interest free loan from the government.

Generally, I've found that people are more concerned with the content, thoroughness and responsiveness of my emails than what suffix is attached to them.

If you don't look it up, the general tenets are this:1.

To qualify for material participation, you generally need to meet either the 500-hour or 100-hour rule.

Didn't mean to get political but I generally vote no on anything that will cause more rent control or increase my property taxes (all the special assessments).  

Louis in general so just wondering if people have had success in this area and what class would they give it?

If you do go the BRRR route I'd definitely recommend using a general contractor and working with a investor friendly agent. 

But out west here generally speaking surface mining on a small parcel simply will not be allowed in the current zoning code.. 

In the context of your post, licensed agents generally can't compensate non-licensed "people" (humans or non-human entities).

I have been told it is about 3% higher in general for an out of country investor, is this true?