@Tony Payper If you are open  to Joint Ventures and also equity partners, you will have more options:)

Each partner determines their own RE professional status if not married and MFJ (Married Filing Joint).

I am curious if classifying my spouse as a real estate professional can offset ordinary income when filing jointly.  

Rahul, I have about 10 you can talk to. you'll also want to have an equity partner with new build experience so you can get the best terms. most of ours are national lenders. we doing joint parnterhsips for new builds and take a small interest in a single purpose entity for example:Rahuls New Build LLC (95% owner)Pink Development and Construction LLC (5% owner, no voting or distribution rights)Take title to "Miami New Build Limited Partnership LLC" which is a single purpose entity. 

Are  you  open to a  Joint Venture in an LLC?

I started with my own funds as proof of concept, then started to do some joint venture deals and take other peoples money, only after I used my own and my mothers.

Proc. 2005-14, which pertains to the joint application of Sections 121 and 1031 to the transaction of a single property that qualifies for both Sections.

@Ana Vhan - The IRS needs to see the same *taxpayer* on both sides of the exchange.If you file jointly, and your trust is disregarded, you should be able to take title in the name of the trust.Your tax professional can confirm, and your QI can support that decision.

Partnerships and Joint Ventures- Partner with Other Investors: Team up with experienced investors to pool resources and acquire larger properties or diversify into different real estate sectors.- Real Estate Syndication: Participate in syndication deals where multiple investors fund larger projects, such as apartment complexes or commercial properties.4.

Like many others, I have had a negative experience Joint Venture investing with Scott Carson and his company Inverse Asset Fund LLC.