You have a risk definitely, but paying your PM on a more consistent basis may help you get a motivated professional on your team who is there to stay!

Hi Luke, an education expense is a deductible business expense only if you get the education while your working in a business with a profit motive. 

Many investors that bought STR at the top of the market, will now have to sell or absorb losses until time "heals" their mistake.There will be opportunities for patient investors to buy some deals from these motivated investors, some as foreclosures, maybe short sales, as long as the numbers make sense for LTR rents.

Sure, it's 1954... there must have been a zillion cases and whatnot since then.And with Section 199A, you can use either the safe harbor or facts/circumstances to support 162 (frankly, the safe harbors are anything but safe, I'd take my chances on simply arguing continuous, regular, profit motive, etc.).Perhaps DM me.

Look for distressed properties and motivated sellers.ProbateDivorceBehind in property taxesIn Preforeclosurevacant propertiesCode enforcement issue propertiesetc

I undertand it depends on each individual's actions and motivation.

I go every month to the meetings to stay motivated, continue to meet people and to learn. 

Wholesaling is a super common point of entry and with your mind wide open, motivation, and dedication I present this...  

What's motivating you to move here? 

It’s so much easier and they usually give me good intel about how motivated the sellers is and other info I leverage my offers off of.