Quote from @Brandon Lee: Curious if anyone here is currently working on flips or buy-and-holds around Ohio or nearby states.Always open to learning from local investors and seeing what’s working in your markets.If you’re active in that area, let’s connect here in the comments 👇 I am doing buy and holds here in Columbus, Ohio

Quote from @Adam Wachter: Quote from @Rohullah Sharifi: Short-term rental (STR) activities require active participation and proper documentation to substantiate your involvement.

For those of you who have successfully connected with wholesalers in your area(Metro Area), I’d appreciate any advice on:- How do you locate active wholesalers in your market(a very competitive market)?

Recently helped an investor fund a property using a short-term note structured around a 12-month term.
It reminded me how flexibility often beats speed. How do you balance both when structuring funding deals?

Yes, it’s definitely possible for your wife to gain REP status while working with an out-of-state property manager—as long as she’s actively involved in making investment decisions and managing the portfolio, the REP program allows for that kind of arrangement.

An S-corp on top can make sense for active income (flips, wholesaling, property management), but it doesn’t usually reduce tax on pure rental income and can add payroll and multi-state filing complexity.With multiple states (NC/SC/GA/FL), you’ll also want to factor in state filing and nexus before stacking entities.You’re smart to think about protecting assets and your 22% bracket, but I’d model a simple version first (just LLCs + your current return) and only layer in an S-corp if the numbers and activity level really justify it.

Does my wife's REP status allow me to deduct passive losses from the 2 rentals properties against our active income, or does the fact that she does not materially participate in managing the rentals prevent us from doing that?

Quote from @Andy Gonzales: Hello Everyone,Reports suggest 2025 could be the worst year for U.S. home sales in history, with buyer activity dropping significantly.For those actively investing in real estate — how are you adjusting your strategy in this unusual market?

Also 2500 to 3000 Down is not realistic over here for a couple reasons.Over here, we cannot do the contract for deed thing that Scott is promoting.

They go to work for their w2 and complain that they are not instantly promoted.