As 'newbies' trying to enter the RE game as multi-family rental investors, we have first been working on establishing our team - asking as many questions as we can - networking with those we already know (and don't) - trying to gain knowledge and build a foundation.With that all said..My partner and I have the opportunity to meet with a attorney who specializes in both residential and commercial real estate. 

Have you started attending any local meet ups? 

We need to do some modifications to our attic stairs to meet code.Thank you in advance!

Rather than giving you the list, first, let me say that you can deduct expenses that meet these two criterions: Ordinary Course of BusinessNecessary in the course of businessHere is the list some of the items:1) Mileage: any mileage that is associated with the rental activity.

I'm in seaside and always love to meet people to talk shop and show them some sights. 

Be sure to plug into your local BP community through meet-ups and investment groups.

It seems like all the meet up groups are held during the weekdays which I have trouble attending since I have a day job.

It’s not a trade off it is a courtesy you are presenting.Follow up the meeting with a friendly and clear letter restating the above.

You've definitely come to the right place to meet more people and learn more about investing!

I've enrolled in an inexpensive course on analyzing real estate investments and have set up various online saved searches to forward me houses that meet certain criteria.