Acquire enough RE that it takes you or your spouse more than 750 hours a year and 1/2 of your time to manage.When you are a material participating RE pro all of your and your spouses’ RE activity becomes active, allowing you to offset RE losses against other active income.One pitfall of a RE Pro spouse if you are full-time W-2.

Quote from @Rick Im: Quote from @Ashish Acharya: @Rick Im Inspection fees for unsuccessful deals and mileage for property viewings before acquiring your first rental CANNOT qualify as start-up expenses.

However, keeping the property and borrowing against the equity (via a cash-out refi or HELOC) allows you to maintain your tenant and rental income while leveraging the equity to expand.Key considerations:1031 Exchange: Great for avoiding capital gains taxes, but make sure the new property offers better returns or diversification to justify selling.Borrowing Against Equity: Keep the steady Denver appreciation and tenant while using the funds to acquire another property.

Shortly after Roofstock acquired them I have seen improvements and haven't had issues with bank account connectivity.  

Discuss this with the lender before proceeding.Partnership or Joint Venture:Structure the purchase with a partner or entity while maintaining the assumption in your name.This allows you to benefit from the entity's structure while complying with VA loan rules.Entity-Owned Financing:If assuming the VA loan isn’t feasible, explore refinancing into a non-VA loan owned by your entity after the property is acquired.4.

Brian Burke has acquired over half a billion dollars’ worth of real estate over a 30-year career, including thousands of multifamily units and more than 700 single-family homes, with the assistance of proprietary software that he wrote himself.

It's a business - acquiring/building, managing, and growing a business. 

With a strong desire to learn, I’m focused on acquiring the skills needed to make strategic investments and build generational wealth through real estate.I’m is eager to dive into the fundamentals of the industry, from property evaluation to cash flow management, and is excited to learn from the experienced mentors and peers.Welcome to the community!

I created an electronic google doc time tracker: Time LogContemporaneous time log of rental real estate activitiesActivity DescriptionTenant recruitmentTenant screeningNegotiating and executing leasesOverseeing repairs and maintenanceCommunications with tenants and vendorsTravel timeResearch for potential rental real estate (pub 925)Acquiring rental real estate (pub 925)Paperwork/bookkeeping/bankingResearch and purchase of materialsRent collectionEvictionOn-site cleaningBill paymentOther:Time SpentDateMM/DD/YYYYSubmit

Do you acquire properties on top of being a realtor?