Otherwise, qualifying as a real estate professional will be for not because you won't be able to change the losses from passive to active (which goes against other active income) 

In a 1031 exchange, would I be able to apportion the entire amount of the proceeds toward the investment (rental) unit so that I can qualify for a full exchange and effectively defer 100% of the gain?

Had a good bit of interest, but no one who actually has enough income and credit and job history to qualify.

If the Tenant Buyer walks away from the deal I get to keep his Option payment, since it is non-refundable and I sell to another Tenant Buyer and get another Option Payment usually about $20k to $25k.I encourage buyers to get qualified for financing, give them a mortgage broker contact and to plan their lifestyle to be able to get a loan to exercise the Option.

I would recommend finding a therapist actually who can help you with confidence and communication skills.

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.

You qualified as a real estate professional for the year if you meet both of the following requirements:1.

looking at the deals, i cant understand how people make their money in buy and holds at these price levels.

purchase price 420k, 3 units, total gross rent 4375/mo. Taxes 5500/yr, insurance 5500/yr, water 2500/yr. W...

I am a husband, soon to be new father, and work as a physical therapist in my day job.

They must have lived there for at least two of the past five years to qualify, and any depreciation claimed  during the rental period is taxed separately at up to 25%.