CPAs often advise against pursuing this designation unless the time commitment and documentation are robust, as failing to qualify can result in IRS audits or penalties.The 500-hour rule pertains to material participation in specific real estate activities or businesses.

Every marketing strategy has to be adequately design for you, your time and what you like to do.If you don't know start with one and move to NM the next one.

(Btw I can’t believe anyone would give that tacky designer wearing clown their hard earned money) Clearly incompetent like every other Rad employee. 

Not disputing your experience and I'm sure your agent is great.However, the Goosehead model is designed for the local agent to sell and the corporation to service.

I dedicated three months to remodeling the interior myself, transforming the space with a vibrant Retro Tiki vibe featuring splashes of color and creative design.

While there are some markets I feel are so saturated it is near impossible to be successful in todays market (Orlando), in most competitive markets you can be successful if a) have reasonable expectations and b) do everything right (price, location, pro design, pro photos, etc etc). 

Hi, you seem like a potentially good candidate for DSCR Loans, a loan product that was essentially designed for exactly this - investors that want to build a portfolio relatively quickly and not be slowed down by DTI requirements or other hassles from conventional options.Would be glad to help, also check out this 12-part series published here on BP on everything you would ever want to know on this loan option!

Not to mention we have grown our PM staff by almost 50% to help better support our growth and overall management.We are currently building out 5,000 lots ion Florida If you would like a free copy of my best selling book "Passive Income Playbook: How To Leverage Build to Rent Real Estate to Buy Back Your Time And Have a Legendary Family Life"  just let us know and we will send you a copy thanks Brandon  owned by a Japanese company, the floorplans are pretty poorly designed and larger than build to rent should be. the 4 plex they have is a higher price per door than th national average and needs to be modified. horrible designs.

So, I would only recommend doing it when there are synergies to take advantage of such as the partner having a skill like HVAC, interior design, accounting, etc. 2.

Real estate investing is a marathon, not a sprint, not a get rich quick scheme.