I've done a little reading on making trips/vacations tax deductible, but I'm still not totally clear.

I am going to visit an out-of-state turnkey provider as part of my due diligence process to meet them and see th...

I presently invest in multi family properties in PA. I look for properties, buy and hand over to a property manager for day to day management. I spend considerable amount of time setting rents for new leases, renewals...

What is the difference between REPS hours and material participation hours? My understanding is that material participation are hours that you are actively doing for your properties (day to day and trying to improve t...

All, I understand that to be a property manager in Colorado you must be a licensed realtor.  Can anyone verify if this is accurate?Also, does this apply to an owner who owns and manages their own portfolio?  Or only t...

Could a long term lease could be written as a series of short term leases (less than 30 days), and thus qualify income from the rental as "Active" and thus allow the tax filer to file as a "real estate professional"?

I know acquisition time or commute time do not count for 500 hours material participation in rental properties but couldn’t find any regulation saying they don’t count for that 750 hours total RE involvement. if that...

We're exploring ways for my spouse (who does not have a full time job, but works 25 hours/week outside real estate) to qualify as a real estate professional as we build our short term rental portfolio. Curious if anyo...

Despite the ongoing decrease in mortgage rates, the real estate market is facing a persistent challenge as housing sales struggle to bounce back. Notably, the average home price has also seen a decline, with hom...

Hello All, I have been doing some reading up on how to use 'excessive losses due to depreciation' and of course came across the Real Estate Professional Designation for tax purposes. This is realated to buy-n-hold ren...

Is Passive Real Estate Investing BETTER than Active Investing?

When discussing real estate investing practices, the idea of active versus passive investing is often one that is the root of many heated debates among...