But I also like DIY design and drafting so YMMV.

Can you DIY projects and cost cuts? 

I’m also open to exploring short-term rentals, private lending, or passive investing in funds—anything that maximizes returns while keeping risk and time commitments manageable.For context, I’d consider leaving my job if this could become a full-time venture that surpasses my current compensation (low-mid six figures).

If it was a community property state you could file them on Schedule E as a Qualified Joint Venture.

Nice try, but this time does not count.In order to meet 750 hours, your wife will need one of the below:- do something else real estate related, like wholesaling or realtor- actively work on expanding your rental portfolio - have an extensive DIY rehab, like a month-long full-time rehab (and then she might need another kind of rehab)- a calamity such as multiple properties damaged in a storm where she will have to deal with insurers and contractors- something else out of the ordinaryAgain - if all you have is 9 single-family properties with stable tenants and typical occasional maintenance - you don't have enough work to collect 750 hours.

@Andria Kobylinski congrats on your venture into hospitality!

I think for just one or a few, you could just DIY it with Amazon hardware.

Ends lease on July 2025.In December, tenant said there was an odor coming from garbage disposal.Tenant had tried their own DIY fixes for a month with no resolution. 

When you are starting out the ability to be a hammer swinger and DIY things yourself in a workman-like manner.

Matt Scott, Incite Venture Capital and his team can be summarized as follows: over priced, non responsive, non professional agreement breaking, chip on their shoulder and otherwise a bad investment.