You can also check their reviews online at Google, Facebook, or Yelp.

You can also check meetup.com or search Facebook for real estate investment groups, clubs, or meetings in your area.

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W-2, 1099, etc.) with passive income/loss from rentals is to meet the IRS requirements for Real Estate Professional Status or REPS (this also requires material participation in addition to specific requirements to be considered a REPS).Once you have clarity on whether or not you can offset non-passive income with rental losses you can then explore cost seg to accelerate depreciation (and some of the accelerated depreciation from cost seg will impact year 1)...

You have come to the right place to begin your investing journey.Have you looked into attending local meetings and joining Facebook groups?

I would check out the yellowbird facebook group, it's extremely active and focused on just Jacksonville and there will be people in the group that know the areas much better than me. 

You can also check meetup.com or search Facebook for real estate investment groups, clubs, or meetings in your area.

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

I've come across agencies advertising on Facebook and Instagram that offer very cost-effective designs.

You can do some sourcing yourself through Facebook groups, and online RE communities , and even pick up the phone and cold call some homeowners that may be tired landlords, don't owe anything, and have built up some equity.With enough volume, you should come across some solid deals.