It had water damage and mold but professionally restored.

While you can’t completely control who applies to live in your properties, you most definitely can find areas that are popular with students, young professionals, families, etc. 4) just as important as finding the property, you need to have an exit strategy in mind for the property.

I will be filing this season for the first time being a home owner and house hacker.I would like to work with a tax professional who has experience with this strategy.Tell me why I should cancel my meeting with H&R Block this weekend...For context, I have a W-2 income and have had 3 tenants stay in my home within the past year. 

I am not considered a "real estate professional" by the IRS definition.

Most professionals will at least talk to you and if they are good will tell you if their services are right for you.

Accountants are in such demand, that the best are not even accepting clients half the time.The other problem I see often with accountants on here is that they specialize in larger investors, and have really high prices when you as a smaller investor do not need all the bells and whistles.Another thing I see is folks thinking they need to have a tax professional in their state.

Accountants are in such demand, that the best are not even accepting clients half the time.The other problem I see often with accountants on here is that they specialize in larger investors, and have really high prices when you as a smaller investor do not need all the bells and whistles.Another thing I see is folks thinking they need to have a tax professional in their state.

Depending on where you are, there's probably a large institutional wholesaler that is always hiring.

(Assuming that’s longer a the minimum required.)After that I would probably suggest you hire a PM.

Accountants are in such demand, that the best are not even accepting clients half the time.The other problem I see often with accountants on here is that they specialize in larger investors, and have really high prices when you as a smaller investor do not need all the bells and whistles.Another thing I see is folks thinking they need to have a tax professional in their state.