It's also great seeing how many are active on this local forum- I had no idea and rarely check BP unfortunately. 

I'd like to declare myself a "real estate professional" as I'm on sabbatical from my W2 job this year and could say I have spent the obligatory hours on real estate work, however, on googling this issue, many people advise against because real estate activity has to be active management and I have professional managers doing the day-to-day.  

There are at least a dozen CPAs actively posting on this forum."

I've been active in both Indianapolis and Kansas City for several years.

I see your in Magnolia, if you come across any park deals in the greater houston area , keep me in mind here, actively looking for the next deal and am an active MHP investor in the area and looking to keep growing. 

There isn't really an active business inside this one.

They love to claim this...but so many of their claims are just more propaganda to promote THEIR agenda.

I’d like to see him move out of active construction work and settle into buy and holds of his own.

@Liz Ridgway your understanding is correct in that you must sell a material portion (or all) of the real estate activity in order to claim passive losses.

I have homes near ASU and I find the more activities, e.g., corn hole, giant jenga, rope toss, etc.... are great inexpensive items.