all are new constructions and I don't know how she is gonna be able to find 750h of work to do in these new construction houses.Any help appreciated Good questions, first the IRS requirements to meet Real Estate Professional Status (REPS) are: > 50 percent of his/her time working in real property businesses; AND, 750 hours of service during the year ANDAt least %5 ownerIf married filing jointly, one spouse must meet 750 hour requirement on their own.

Along with the research I am doing, I'd love to hear from others about their firsthand experience.I am 33 years old, recently married, no kids but plan to have our first in the next year.

Quote from @Michael Izbotsky: @Ashish Acharya My SMLLC was created after we married, so couldn't that argument carry over that the LLC is "owned equally by both spouses"?

I “hope” you are not married or it will make it very difficult as you can’t have a disregarded multi-member LLC except in community property states.

I also am married and have kids.

Also, got married and have a blended family.

Since I am married and have school age kids, I place a real premium on minimizing my management time. 

Hi BiggerPockets community,We are a married couple based in the California Bay Area, both working as software engineers with a combined income of close to a Million USD.

That’s one of the reasons I opened the discussion where and how I did.. if I had a certain strategy I was married to I probably would post it in the classifieds.  

He isn't married, he doesn't have kids, he doesn't have family values.