Activities like tenant management, marketing, bookkeeping, inspections, overseeing contractors, and compliance tasks all count.Avoid outsourcing tasks, as this reduces eligible hours, and consider adding properties if meeting the threshold is challenging.

This would help reduce the amount needed for a bridge loan to fund the acquisition and renovate the four vacant units.

We discovered problems that required a lot of work and significantly reduced the property’s value, forcing me to lower the price.

There aren’t many residential development companies operating at this level, which reduces competition and risk.

The BEST method for real estate investing is very simple: increase earnings, reduce expenditures, save, and invest from your own funds.You should focus on increasing earnings and learning how to manage your budget.

While not mandatory, a specialized accountant can reduce errors and provide significant tax-saving strategies tailored to your situation.This post does not create a CPA-Client relationship.

If he’s open to it, that could reduce the upfront capital you’d need while making the process a lot smoother.

Disallowed losses under wash sale rules increase the cost basis of replacement securities, potentially reducing future taxable gains.This post does not create a CPA-Client relationship.

I also would like to reduce the audit risk due to large bonus depreciation. 

All in all, like i said, out of the bulk of the deals that come accross your desk, you'll probably like a small percentage, and will further shorten the list as you finalize which deal it'll be.