You qualified as a real estate professional for the year if you met both of the following requirements.More than half of the personal services you performed in all trades or businesses during the tax year were performed in real property trades or businesses in which you materially participated.You performed more than 750 hours of services during the tax year in real property trades or businesses in which you materially participated.

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I am very interested in participating in the Baltimore City Tax Lien auction this year.

I don't know how easy or difficult it would be to participate in this program.

@Rene Franco GodinaSee the following IRS link for rules regarding transferring 401k funds to an IRA.https://www.irs.gov/Retirement-Plans/Plan-Particip...https://www.irs.gov/taxtopics/tc413.html

If this is an arms-length investment that will require nothing more than decision making capacity, there might be an opportunity for the IRA to participate.

My area doesn't have that "Thank God", only time you have inspections is if the codes and compliance gets a complaint or if a landlord participated in the Section 8 program..sounds like a hassle to have rental properties in that area.

The IRS issued technical guidance detailing these items in Notice 2017-64.Highlights of Changes for 2018The contribution limit for employees who participate in 401(k), 403(b), most 457 plans, and the federal government’s Thrift Savings Plan is increased from $18,000 to $18,500.The income ranges for determining eligibility to make deductible contributions to traditional Individual Retirement Arrangements (IRAs), to contribute to Roth IRAs and to claim the saver’s credit all increased for 2018.Taxpayers can deduct contributions to a traditional IRA if they meet certain conditions.

Take some time to read the forums, participate by asking questions, listen to podcasts, webinars, etc. 

I feel like if I chose to stop participating in the 401k program they can't keep my funds hostage until I leave.