Consider paying down the high-interest debt strategically if it outweighs the potential returns from new investments.Additionally, understanding Real Estate Professional Status (REPS) and Short-Term Rental (STR) tax savings can significantly reduce your tax bill while building your portfolio, enhancing your overall financial strategy.

For reference, my clients understand what is happening, and are signing Exclusive Buyer Rep Agreements.

@Greg Friedman already a lot of great feedback on the thread.There are some tax benefits to self-managing depending on your level of participation and REPs 

Next year with my pension only I am in the 22% tax bracket but also will have more passive deductions with 2 properties, REP status and cost segregation on both.  

Contact a Section 8 representative, preferably whoever your tenant's rep is if they have one.

And keep in mind, those others had a profit motive for seeing it appraise as it did, they were not impartial. 

He's impartial and is a great resource for all real estate investors and service providers - and it's fair to say he can be the same for you. 

Once you qualify for REPS, your current losses are unlocked but your past suspended losses remain locked. 

@James McGovern and now that the DOJ has gotten involved in our business that Rep agreement needs to be signed ( well it always should have, but now dates will be verified ) so yes if you want to work with a professional Realtor that little document is part of the process.

Right now she'd struggle to meet the 750 hour requirement for REPS.