Great post people need to read this one.

@Philip Beckwith,  Since this last post is only 5 months old and you are in Grand Rapids like me, have you had any follow up/results / success since this last post reply? 

Given your mobility for duty posts you can really ramp up your real estate portfolio while serving.Every time they got stationed somewhere they would purchase a property to live in using their VA and house hack.

There are the obvious pros/cons of a duplex but then there are the non-obvious ones that come with being in Detroit.I actually have a fantastic article about this I can share but I'm unable to link to it in this post.

If your current CPA can't provide this type of advice, maybe try the BP pros finder tool (I will post the link below) or hopefully someone will comment here and recommend a real estate CPA that they worked with before.https://www.biggerpockets.com/business/finder/searches/ffd0c...

Post questions to learn or create discussions.

If your AGI exceeds $150K, passive loss limitations apply unless you qualify for Real Estate Professional Status (REPS).This post does not create a CPA-Client relationship.

Note: This post is for informational purposes and should not be considered legal advice.

I agree with everyone posting on this topic here @German Fernandez, @Tyler Munroe, @Deirdre Lizio.

I can't post phone number/emails in the forum, but you could look him up easily enough if you wanted to.