I also reinvest all cashflow back into the business to keep it growing.I started investing in 2021. 

(check page 7 of this IRS Pub)Something that's non-passive and you materially participate means you can deduct those losses up to the excess business loss limit. 

I am a co-host in Dallas and Waco, TX and I have an idea of what types of owners and properties I want in my co-host portfolio----and with each client/property I learn which qualities are working for my business setup or what qualities I need to be working on to upskill.

I run Forged Home Buyers, a San Antonio wholesaling business, and my business partner is an agent with Virtus Realty. 

I have known exactly one in my 10 years in the business.

Some go as far as saying that if you’re evicting frequently, something is broken upstream, either in underwriting, screening, or tenant relations.So here’s what I’d love to pick your brains on: Do you see eviction as a necessary cost of doing business, or do you think there are better ways to prevent it altogether?

The webpage has them based in Maryland but they aren't listed in the state's business directory.

I define small business owners as people who employ w2 employees.

Thus creating a monopoly that I don't know how to get out of.I've worked years in this industry from the PM-end and never seen anyone try to bill a percentage off the security deposit and, though a little digging is showing me it CAN be done, it seems like bad business.

It sounds like you navigated the challenges well and gained valuable lessons for your next venture.