Real Estate Professional = 750 hours and more time on real estate than anything else.

They were here for three years, paid a day early, and did very little damage to my place.

This is the only app I can find customized for tracking your hours and that of your cleaners, handymen etc...

Sorry, it is not simple.Also, not just any "business-related" hours count.

But there are other tests and if planned correctly, you don't need these two tests or even track hours the first year if your participation is substantially all hours.

So if he sells, after fees and such, he'll have $270k or so.  20% down on three $300k house = (.20 x 300,00 x 3) = $180K. 

Whether you need a CPA with just three rentals depends on the complexity of your situation and your comfort level with DIY tax prep.If things are pretty straightforward, you might be fine with tax software for now.

So, I drove three hours and he gets three more weeks of my hospitality.I think the judge felt sorry for him, as he is young and seems like a lost puppy. 

I had a recommendation for this program after a bad experience we had flipping our last three properties.

@Adedayo Adetunji people that break into a property & occupy it are called "squatters".On September 24, 2014, three new Michigan Statutes went into effect to make squatting a crime and give landlords more options to remove them (see Michigan HB 5069/PA223, HB 5070/PA224, HB 5071/PA225).