I didn't learn about the clawback till I started speaking with 1031 intermediaries.Well first question is, are you eligible for a 1031?

That's where many fail as investors and those who fail are generally the ones sitting behind a computer making decisions without understanding the fundamentals in the markets where they invest.

The other fundamentals: professional photography, cross listing, reverse prospecting, etc as well of course as any decent agent does. 

You’d still be using your funds, but by delaying ownership transfer, the expense would fall under your ownership period, making you eligible for depreciation.Discuss these options with your tax advisor to ensure everything is structured properly for IRS purposes.

But it seems that if I'm wanting to provide these services, I'm not eligible for schedule E passive reporting, and my house-hacking losses will be active losses.

This surge creates a strategic opportunity for mezzanine debt and preferred equity investors, especially for projects with solid fundamentals.

If you can expand upon on your post by highlighting neighborhood fundamentals that indicate the neighborhood is going to change we can have an entirely different conversation  but I did not get that feeling based on the information you shared.

After 12 months you are eligible to move out and do the same strategy on your next property.

Speaking with more people will help me on a fundamental level (I like to know things in and out).

I believe that Tesla has fundamentally changed Reno/Sparks.