I might be reviving a dead thread here...  

The HML as you know never leave their office.. they collect data just like a bank does order the appraisal and all that jazz we dont do any of it.. we will run criminal though we dont want to be funding any bad actors or dead beats.

. - if I sell funds either go into stocks/back up funding for being less cash poor.  

I always have a well-stocked fridge of beer, tequila, vodka, and even wine!

Simply owning some investment real estate does not make one a real estate professional anymore than owning some stock's makes one a Stock Trader....To qualify for real estate professional status (REPS), you must meet the following requirements:50% test: More than half of your personal services must be in real property trades or businesses.750-hour test: You must perform at least 750 hours of services in real property trades or businesses.

I've since bought five notes, and two private stock offerings.My parents have bought maybe five properties over the years in their SD IRA.

This is not a "real estate rental income" activity as defined by the IRS, so whether you are a REP or not, you can take this benefit.All of this is separate from a QOZ Investment, which would require you to first recognize a capital gain from another source (say a stock sale), invest that gain, hold it in a Corporate or Partnership structure (likely partnership), meeting the substantial improvement qualifications of being a QOZB, and then yes, you get to avoid the depreciation recapture at the end of the 10 year hold period, at least for the portion of your investment attributable to the original gain that you invested in the project. 

If person X purchased 50 shares of stock at a price of $10.00 per share, their cost basis is $10.00 per share.

Step up into the 300k or high as you can and you'll see some great appreciation, quality renters and shorter vacancy periods if any.Sink as little into Dead Equity as possible, write off everything you can and after 5 to 7 yrs, when you click on my website and see: 100% 80/20 680 score, NO DOC Hybrid Option Arm with 1% min. payment rate100% No PMI to $1,850,000100% No PMI- one day out of BK to $1,000,000SELL, SELL, SELL, SELL EVERYTHING!!

Whenever you subtract inventory and reduce the housing stock you get the adverse effects you'd expect.