It is worth digging into the details with a professional.

I no longer invest directly in medical real estate, I invest in medical office REITs. 

Do not try to qualify as a real estate professional with a w2.

Am interested in a copy of a professional log book as well...thank you...

It’s a townhome located near a major medical area, so I’m targeting traveling nurses and other professionals looking for 1–6 month stays. 

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.

It was all travel nurses from 2020-2022, but only about 20% of our tenants are medical professionals over the last few years (and we are close to large hospitals). 

I was advised to look at Binghamton, specifically close to the SUNY Binghamton campus, which would most likely equal renting to college students, or the UHS Wilson Medical Center for medical students and/or medical professional tenants. 

Research does not count towards the hours per below link.Research: Many investors who claim to be on real estate professional status research other investment properties to fill in the gaps left by their hourly obligations and day-to-day engagement.

The IRS only allows hours that are directly tied to real estate activities—like developing, managing, acquiring, leasing, or operating rental properties—to count toward Real Estate Professional Status (REPS).