Any uptick in flipping activity?

I'm currently moving my investing activity to a different area and working on building my power team in that area. 

That’s all complicated by investment returns being active and the debt write-off being passive and how that effects your tax picture, etc.

@Alex Peters- Following this thread for additional ideas, but here are my thoughts:check bank account statements to make sure they have adequate reservescheck court records to assess litigation activity - both for the business entity and its principalsbusiness credit reportDo they have experience with other properties in Joshua Tree? 

Hi, I am actively looking and putting offers for my first rental property, I just saw a townhome that I like from the 70's that needs some rehab, and a few blocks from it there is new development offering same type of units (a bit bigger) 10% more expensive with delivery lead times of 6 months.

I don't need to wish you "good luck" because I /we are actively working together to get you where you need to be!

.), travel costs (related tobusiness), kids (income shifting by payingthem to work for you, meaning business related), membership, conferences &education, meal expenses for business, retirement strategies (selfdirected investing, tax-free or tax deducted, 401K/IRA)depreciation Pro-active Planning / Get a taxadviser Talk to your tax adviser inadvance Fire OutOrganize expenses, listquestions, changes (buy, sell, etc. properties.)Changing entity type from LLC toS-Corp etc.

If trained properly they will free up a lot of time for you, which allows you to do the highest paying activities.3.

Multifamily is the only CRE asset class where the government actively subsidizes the cost of capital via "the agencies" (Freddie / Fannie / HUD). 

Hope to be more active and ask a lot of questions to the community as I start going about this journey.