I had one investment property and one car, so not a whole lot to lose and no intelligent person that was looking to go gold digging would have picked me out of the bunch as a target.

Note that if you are married filing joint, only the spouse who is qualifying for REPS is able to count their hours.Step 4: Apply the quantitative testsPer Section 469(c)(7)(B), in order to qualify for REPS, you must meet both of the tests below:750-Hour Test: If you materially participate in a real property trade or business, you must spend 750+ hours during the tax year.More Than Half Test: You must spend more than half of your personal service hours in the real property trade or business in which you materially participate.Step 5: Material participation in rental activities Just because you qualify for real estate professional status does not mean that your rental activities are automatically considered non-passive.

Perform the same task in each app to ensure a fair comparison.Load a property with pictures and details.Market that property.See what your marketing looks like from the public's perspective.Submit a fake application to see how easy the process is.Run a credit/screening report on yourself.Enter a maintenance request, assign a vendor, and attach a fake invoice.Enter charges to the tenant's ledger.Enter recurring charges and automatic late fees.Sign documents electronically.Run owner reports.After testing a few apps, one should clearly stand out.

(Car accident, dog bite, pool drowning, whatever.) 

I got a “just listed an hour ago” text from a new western agent in San Antonio on Tuesday this week, we jumped in the car because it was only 15 minutes from our house and we were looking around the inside of the house when I got a text from the agent saying that it just sold.  

I will be making $55-$60/h by the time I’m certified at 21/22.I am also looking into side hustles to increase my income such as flipping cars, reselling etc.As of right now I have around 8k saved, and 5k invested in stocks.Obviously I cannot buy a property with just a few grand right now, but basically I just want to ask for any advice or tips you would give to me or your younger self when you started.I usually listen to audio books on personal finance and business while working instead of music to further my knowledge.Any sort of advice is welcome, books, podcasts, methods to learn about.

I always chuckle when people ask for a 'Investor friendly Contractor'.....do they really think there are Contractors out there that automatically lower their prices by 20% just because an investor calls....? 

I own property and have no children or real persons that I want to inherit my property after death.  I do not want to use a will or trust to designate inheritance after my death.  Instead, I have established a donor a...

If anyone is interested, please feel free to reach out so that we can connect.Outside of real estate, I enjoy golf, cars, working outExcited to learn and connect with you all! 

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