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.

One year we appealed the assessmnet on 65 of our properties. 

I get that Florida is expensive, but flipping out of state for your first deal is a tough way to start.

If you're investing in real estate out of your home state don't you have, at minimum, a Realtor, Contractor, Property Manager, Lawyer, etc. in the state where you're looking to create a local presence?

If there's one thing to be aware of, expect the unexpected.

So be careful of that.

@Wells H. you need to invest in the right City of Detroit Neighborhoods!

That is how you get the most out of your HSA. 

There are a lot of idiots out there overpaying for deals right now...well...that always seems to be the case.

Currently, I have a weekly check in with my current contractor, but alot of time it is a chasing game.