Additionally, there is a lot of great material in the forums on pulling home equity for your primary residence for down payments (home equity loan OR a HELOC), you will be hard pressed to find one that will do that on equity in an investment property though. 

The notification that you posted got buried in a ton of other notifications.Yeah, since I posted that it's been interesting.One, online advertising pricing plummeted and so my clients are able to get double the number of leads than before.I launched a Facebook group where I'm doing daily coaching for realtors to help them market their agencies.

Of course I will disclose the material fact if I sell. 

In his materials and podcasts, @Brandon Turner discusses that he's managed all his own rental properties even when he had units on a large scale. 

I recommend setting up keyword alerts for each area as they are discussed in the forums daily with advertisements posted in the BiggerPockets marketplace hourly.One thing to note when looking at the individual markets, you can make or lose money in any market.

I have read a lot about advantage of claim "active participation", but no article about any pros on NOT claiming active participation.I have placed a couple of properties in service in 2019 and will have a loss that can offset up to 25,000 active income assuming i claim active participation (I am not a real estate professional and I know I cannot claim "material participation").

Trying to track receipts from materials, labor/hours of our crew, etc. 

Confirm with local water authorityLawn care/snow removal: $50-150/month depending on location and property specificsOther shared utilities: Property dependentTrash removal: Property dependentPest control: Property dependentProfessional/Admin fees: $25+/month depending on the size of the property to cover tax filings, advertising, etc.

I own a house that I am rehabbing that I am getting close to having ready to advertise for rent.

But so what if you cant deduct your interest, you can deduct: Advertising/Marketing, Leasing Commissions, Professional Fees (Legal, Accounting, etc.), Taxes (Property & Other), Depreciation, Business Mileage, Education & Training, Bank Fees, Employees, and Independent Contractors, Repairs and Maintenance, Insurance, Property Management Fees, Supplies, Utilities (Oil, Gas, Electric, Water, Phone, etc.), Home Office Expenses, Travel Expenses, Snow Removal, Landscaping, Pest Control, etc., HOA Fees, Business Meals (50% deductible), that doesn't stop you from cash flowing growing equity and someday retiring wealthy.