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.

Hey everyone,I’m actively searching for single family houses to buy and flip (or Wholesale if the opportunity arises) and always looking for better ways to generate off-market leads.I’ve been experimenting with Facebook ads to target motivated sellers, but I’d love to hear from others who are doing the same.

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.

Given your situation—high W-2 income and a spouse who’s home and interested in managing rentals—you're actually in a solid position to make the most of Real Estate Professional (REP) status if done correctly.A few considerations:Yes, real estate takes work.

Hey agents 👋I'm reaching out to see if this is as common a pain as I keep hearing:You're listing homes on Zillow, Facebook, etc. and your inbox is full of:- “Is this still available?”

Im going to be claiming REP status for my 2025 tax return, and am hoping to deduct everything I can against my W-2 income for a nice tax refund.Any recommendations on who can perform the study and what it would cost to have done on a duplex?

What is the current status?

Great synopsis of RE professional status.

They’re spending money on Facebook or Google ads.

Surprisingly, Facebook B/S/T groups have been the most successful.