Originally posted by @E Cannell:I'm searching for what you might call "entry level" resources on building small homes to hold as rentals.

A real estate professional may not group a rental real estate activity with any non rental real estate activity for purposes of determining material participation in that rental real estate activity [Reg. 1.469-9(e)(3)].

Taxwise, the unit I lived in is considered my primary residence, and the two units rented out goes on the schedule E, and depreciated.

@Dave E.

My situation turned out to be because the e-mail was forwarded from my business to my personnel e-mail so when I replied from my personnel it got lost.

I was pre-marketing it with my sign in the yard and our e-mail list with our firm and an agent I knew came with the buyer.

I was pre-marketing it with my sign in the yard and our e-mail list with our firm and an agent I knew came with the buyer.

I let tenants give written notice via either e-mail or regular mail.

I've worked in consulting, performing arts and e-commerce.

On the side, I have an e-commerce business that made over $50,000 last year and over $50,000 for the first 6 months of this year, so financially I am stable.