Renting for all my independent life now, I've noticed rentals I've found were on certain platforms being advertised, like craigslist, apartments.com, Facebook marketplace, and landlords posting to their personal social media accounts.However, I can't imagine these avenues being the only advertising methods, when you have something like vacancy to fill.

Networking and community building through platforms like BiggerPockets, local REI meetups, and real estate Facebook groups can help diversify your portfolio.

My first two weeks I had to find out what Facebook Groups were, some training is done through FBG's  some is done through Zoom, and certain things have to be done, and training met before they will work with you at all.

Hey @Karina Busch, there's a great Facebook group called, "Bookkeepers for Real Estate Investors", that is centered around what you need help with.

So these developers taking 2-4 units and converting them to SFH are just bringing the property into conforming status.

I want to know if this type of business qualifies as a “real estate professional” status.

Be sure to check local rules and your building's status before proceeding to avoid fines or penalties.

Have you looked into attending local meetings and joining Facebook groups?

**Verify Employment and Income Directly**: Since they might lack a U.S. credit score, contacting their employer directly can help verify their job status and salary.

I suspect they are better run than the average joe who is marketing their 20 unit apartment on facebook as an investment syndication.