In that case, the taxpayer had individuals testify to his character and work in court, which is an unusual scenario and highlights the difficulty of making such a claim.If the TP cannot qualify for REPS, they may still be eligible to claim material participation in the deals, even with less than 5% ownership in some of them.

If a lot of the other rental properties don't have any covered parking, then carports would be a much preferred option.

Most areas of the metro you can rent to an individual for $800+ month / room and even more than that if you're renting a room and private bathroom. 

My preferred lender for all of my clients is a broker and everyone likes having more flexibility with him.

Are you hoping for the partner to train you while working together, or would you prefer regular updates on the process?

If you do this, plumb and wire each one to the individual units to keep your costs down.

Even as a seller focused or listing broker, providing investors with live mortgage rates, programs and accurate resources has proven essential to maximizing transactional incentive and client conversion throughout the years..Although I've never actually executed dual duties on any single transactions (and don't think most investors want to entrust that responsibility to a individual party - nor would I want it!)

My preference is to reach out to guests a few hours after check-in to see if they’re settling in okay & make sure all is well.

Not sure of my preference   Just different.No one can predict storms, but if you schedule in hurricane season you have better chance of hurricane than if you schedule outside hurricane season.  

“Asset protection” to be most effective AND cost efficient should be set up taking into account the individuals assets, occupation, potential liabilities, age, and family status.2.