.- Inspections: Some programs require annual property inspections to ensure compliance with their standards, which can occasionally be demanding.- Damage Risk: As with any tenant, there’s potential for property damage.

Nice try, but this time does not count.In order to meet 750 hours, your wife will need one of the below:- do something else real estate related, like wholesaling or realtor- actively work on expanding your rental portfolio - have an extensive DIY rehab, like a month-long full-time rehab (and then she might need another kind of rehab)- a calamity such as multiple properties damaged in a storm where she will have to deal with insurers and contractors- something else out of the ordinaryAgain - if all you have is 9 single-family properties with stable tenants and typical occasional maintenance - you don't have enough work to collect 750 hours.

(And - full disclosure - I will be using a mail forwarding address also and only occasionally actually hosting meetings at that location... it's like a 'WeWork' space, I generally work from home and my managers are on-site at the parks...)To everyone's continued success, and due diligence,-jl-

. - Some materials for bigger jobs, like concrete, are harder to check pricing on.

Hi Argel, congrats you are an inspiration to so many investors out there feeling stuck in their W2 job!

Why spend 12% for someone to manage a property in good shape where you just collect rent and respond to an occasional need?

Do you hate your job or hate your employer?

Real estate is not a get rich quick scheme or something I would quit my day job for unless you are set up for it.

Maybe start with some smaller jobs before going all in.

A way around the whole issue is something we occasionally consider.