Things like your car (if used for business) and home office expenses could be game-changers, especially in your first year. 

It was just a waiting game going through the foreclosure process Lessons learned?

You are smart to be aware of these landmines, they might be good if you are just looking for a nice place to live but not great if you want to build a portfolio.  

Consider what your long-term goals are, is this your only rental or do you want to grow your portfolio?

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.

Portfolio lender, they’re limited to certain counties though.

I own a property management company and am looking to get into the investment game too and to meet people on a similar path.

Good luck—Denver’s a great market to start building your portfolio!

I'm looking elsewhere to add to my portfolio. 

For me, I’ve been testing a few different methods recently, but I’m always looking for new ideas to take my wholesaling game to the next level.