I've been watching the Youtube channel on and off for the last couple of years as my husband and I want to get started in investment properties.

You want an accountant who can help you strategize and who is responsive when you want to know the consequences of the financial decisions you are making throughout the year.Good luck. 

Also, the properties usually cash flow a couple hundred dollars er month and the appreciation is usually about the same but I sell in about 3 years.

I've been listening to the podcast consistently since July of this year and thought I'd post here for the first time for some help. 

That is best done by doing a Joint Venture on the first couple of properties.

Hi Daniel,I've been employing a similar approach in Uptown over the past couple years. 

I would love to help.

A lot of people hope that “working professionally” on someone else’s property will get them close to REP, but the rules are much tighter than they seem.You can absolutely help your parents with the 1031 exchange, but that alone will not qualify you as a Real Estate Professional.

We have a couple of clients that have done that lately and gotten themselves in hot water. 

You'll get a feel for dealing with real estate without the cash flow risks of STRs, and if you buy it right you'll at least have a couple of possible exit routes if you decide it's not for you.