Quote from @Victoria E.: @Roi Azoulay did you use a lender?

However, this is a difficult qualification to meet, especially if you have a full-time job outside of real estate.Don’t worry if you aren’t able to qualify for REPS status, because there is another strategy that is referred to as a “loophole”, which is the STR strategy.Per Section 1.469-1T(e)(3)(ii)(A): there are six exceptions where your rental property income is not automatically considered to be “rental activity” and thus may unlock the door for being able to offset these losses against your active income.The average customer use is seven days or less.The average customer use is 30 days or less and significant personal services were provided (for example, daily housekeeping).Extraordinary personal services are provided, regardless of the duration of customer use.The rental is incidental to a non-rental activity.The property is available during defined business hours for non-exclusive use by various customers.The property is used in an activity conducted by an S Corporation, partnership or joint venture in which the taxpayer holds an interest.If your property qualifies by meeting one of the exceptions above, the next step is to demonstrate material participation in the rental activity.

there are 3 or 4 companies that sell how to programs normally about 2k to 3k.. this will give you the basics.. or you can try to find a used set of books tapes on E bay for 50 bucks or so.

Unless the business model changes, the risk of repeating the losses will be the same. e.

For example:Tenant ManagementLease Automation & E-SignaturesOnline Rent PaymentsTenant ScreeningMaintenance Request TrackingMarket Vacant PropertiesIncome & Expense Tracking (Do you use QuickBooks and want to continue, or does your current PMS have its own solution?)

Instead, you’ll report it as lower rental income on your Schedule E.

@Lynnette E.

E-All their past offerings have performed at or above the projections F-We are debt free and actually was attracted that we could benefit from taking on the non recourse loan.

For recent purchases: less than 3 years, you probably have to grow with them and think about how can you maximize returns: maybe ADUs, or Coin-laundry or e-pay, renting space on the property for storage, air b and b or mid term rentals, splitting the lots, Tic sales etc... or value add to increase appreciation faster!! 

I am co-owner of Triple E Real Estate & Property Management.