You are much more equipped to create a win win for you and the seller. 

if you were only going to rent out a portion of the house as an STR that portion would have to be worth more than your exchange as well.

I have a good team helping me, I have a good system, I’m confident in my ability to talk to sellers because I’m a real estate agent and just am nervous that I should be trying to reach more people.

Thanks in advance for any help! 

There are two requirements to claim REP status1) 750 Hours2) You spend more time on real estate than other activities such as your W-2 Job or BusinessYou want to work with a tax professional who will be able to advise you on what hours count and what hours do not count.Furthermore, the CPA may have a nice worksheet that you can use to help you document your hours.Best of luck!

If you ever need help analyzing deals, running comps etc, let me know—happy to assist!

While fire safety is undoubtedly important, a mandatory sprinkler requirement may have the opposite effect—discouraging necessary renovations and inadvertently making these buildings less safe.No one disputes that sprinklers can help save lives in the event of a fire.

I am investor myself, but I’m now diving deeper as an investor friendly real estate agent helping others build their portfolios.

A lot of things can go wrong and there is more moving parts.

Data is the most important part of the success.If you want to chat more, feel free to shoot over a message