If not, even though you are a re pro, losses are passive & deductions are limited.There are 7 scenarios that will qualify as material, and you only need to meet one:*500 hours*Substantially all participation*> 100 hrs and at least 1/2*Significant participation*5/10 years*Personal service activity w participation in last 3 years*Continuous participationTo materially participate, you must be involved in the operations of the activity on a regular, continuous, and substantial basis.Once you pass the pro test, the material participation often comes along for the ride.You can elect to aggregate all rental real estate for purposes of measuring material participation under Sec. 1.469-9(g).Your time spent on all your rental properties (STRs don't qualify) counts as one activity, making it easier to materially participate.In order to make a strong case with your CPA and the IRS you need to document your hours.Best practice is an hours log where you are as specific as possible.

We have since seen it rebound and go substantially above the 200 day moving average and above $9k.

Hi,I'm currently working on a deal with a seller who's looking to retire without substantial savings and buying his mobile home park with creative financing.

I was concerned that there would be substantial erosion of the yard and here we are three years later and it looks like I was correct to be concerned.

Those people overlooking what it means to “materially participate”Here’s the Material Participation Criteria:Spend more than 500 hours on the short-term rental businessDo substantially everything for the STR businessSpend more than 100 hours on the activity and no one other individual spends more time than you doSignificant participation activity for more than 100 hours, and your combined activity in all significant participation activities exceeds 500 hoursParticipating in the business for five of the 10 previous taxable yearsPersonal service activity (non income-producing) for three of the previous taxable yearsRegular, continuous, provable participation in the business for more than 100 hoursA Cautionary Tale: The Story of JacksonLet's take a moment to learn from the mistakes of others.

If you plan on selling other people's houses you can charge for that with a license.If you are only selling your own houses, there is no benefit...but there is substantially higher liability.

You would need substantially more money saved to do well on a flip I think.

Your contributions have to be recurring and substantial.

It consistently achieves 95-100% occupancy as a short-term rental, with nightly rates ranging from $350 to $550, generating substantial cash flow.

If the profit margin after rehab and selling expenses is substantial (typically 10-20%+), flipping may be better.