She's telling me if I file as a REP, I would need to report rental profits/losses on Schedule C instead of the usual Schedule E and pay the the extra self employment taxes. 

Recently went from W2 to self-employed (income still ramping up) too.

A similar strategy is to get bridge financing in place at acquisition, then wrap the underlying with seller financing, after which you sell off part of the wrap loan to pay off the underlying bridge.

From what I hear is that you get a seller under contract, then you turn around and basically sell that contract for more to a buyer.....but what if you can't find someone to buy the contract?

Quote from @Tolise Adkisson: I’ve noticed many investors share their wins and challenges around getting funding — especially once they’re already under contract.

I have rentals under LLCs.

If your goal is to reduce that self-employment tax to a minimum, an S Corporation is the best entity to use.

Tax-wise, you still deduct interest and costs tied to the project.One important note: since flip profits are considered active income, they’re subject to your normal income tax rate plus self-employment tax (15.3%).

The city has shrunk by about 8% since 2020, and most metro parishes are also in decline.Louisiana overall has been shrinking since 2021, dropping from 4.66 million to just under 4.6 million.

Under federal guidelines, specifically HUD Form 52641—the Housing Assistance Payments Contract—landlords have the right to collect late penalties from the public housing authority (PHA) if the initial HAP is not paid within a timely manner.Let’s break it down: once a Request for Tenancy Approval (RFTA/RTA) has been submitted, the unit has passed inspection, and the contract is executed, then the tenancy officially begins.