However, the horrible damage done to me, my finances, my ministry, and my reputation has rendered it necessary for me set the record straight.CALM investments was organized to invest in real estate.

My wife is a stay-at-home mom but handles leasing, tenant issues, repairs—basically runs the rentals.We’re exploring if she can qualify for Real Estate Professional Status to offset my W2 income.

Stay tuned! 

Feel free to inquire about their staff qualifications if it's a larger organization.2.

The IRS wants to see that you’re actively directing and managing the business — things like approving budgets, coordinating repairs, analyzing performance, and making operational decisions — not just reviewing reports or responding to occasional updates.So while it’s not impossible, it’s rarely achievable unless you’re very hands-on, even from a distance, and have solid time logs to back it up.If you’re interested, I can share a free REPS tracker that helps you record and organize your hours.

Maybe at renewal write that in if they want to stay.  

Appreciation (Forced or Organic); 3.

.: I want to organize my business books better to be able to quickly apply for loans, LOC, share with an accountant, file taxes, etc.

Hi @Suhaib Rehman, you might look into leasing it to a small group home operator, nonprofit, or care-related organization, they often sign multi-year leases, handle upkeep, and pay slightly above-market rents for stable housing.

Over time, as you document more deals with solid numbers and good financial organization, you’ll find that doors open more easily with both private and hard money lenders.Keeping clean, well organized books for each property goes a long way toward building that credibility.