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In this episode, we break down how married couples filing separate tax returns impact your ability to qualify as a real estate professional (REPS) and the STR Loophole. If you file married filing separately or are considering it, don't miss this episode. Learn more about Crystal View Capital: rb.gy/4boh8 Schedule a free consultation with Thrasher Law Offices at https://thrasherpllc.com/ Enroll in The Real Estate Professional Status (REPS) Tax Course today and learn how to save 5-6 figures in taxes: http://www.taxsmartinvestors.com/reps Become a Tax Smart Insider today and claim your free bonuses today at www.taxsmartinvestors.com/freetrial Subscribe to our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/c/therealestatecpa Join our Facebook group, the one-stop-shop for real estate investors to learn about tax strategy and stay up to date on changing tax laws: www.facebook.com/groups/taxsmartinvestors To become a client, request an initial consultation from Hall CPA, PLLC at www.therealestatecpa.com/become-client Follow Brandon on Twitter: @bhallcpa Follow Thomas on Twitter: @thomascastelli_ The Tax Smart Real Estate Investors podcast is for general information purposes only and is not intended to provide, and should not be relied on for, tax, legal, or accounting advice. Information on the podcast may not constitute the most up-to-date legal or other information. No reader, user, or listener of this podcast should act or refrain from acting on the basis of information on this podcast without first seeking legal and tax advice from counsel in the relevant jurisdiction. Only your individual attorney and tax advisor can provide assurances that the information contained herein – and your interpretation of it – is applicable or appropriate to your particular situation. Use of, and access to, this podcast or any of the links or resources contained or mentioned within the podcast show and show notes do not create a relationship between the reader, user, or listener and podcast hosts, contributors, or guests.

In this episode, Brandon is joined with Justin Shore, Senior Advisor at the firm to discuss the limitations on deductions and tax losses for short-term rental properties (STRs) when the property is used personally for an extended period. As well as the tax treatment of recreational vehicles(RVs)and related topics. Learn more about Crystal View Capital: https://rb.gy/4boh8 Become a Tax Smart Insider today and claim your free welcome gift and bonuses today at www.taxsmartinvestors.com/freegift Subscribe to our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/c/therealestatecpa Join our Facebook group, the one-stop-shop for real estate investors to learn about tax strategy and stay up to date on changing tax laws: www.facebook.com/groups/taxsmartinvestors To become a client, request an initial consultation from Hall CPA, PLLC at www.therealestatecpa.com/become-client Enroll in the STR Tax Course today and learn how to save 5-6 figures in taxes using the STR Loophole: courses.taxsmartinvestors.com/ Follow Brandon on Twitter: @bhallcpa Follow Thomas on Twitter: @thomascastelli_ The Tax Smart Real Estate Investors podcast is for general information purposes only and is not intended to provide, and should not be relied on for, tax, legal, or accounting advice. Information on the podcast may not constitute the most up-to-date legal or other information. No reader, user, or listener of this podcast should act or refrain from acting on the basis of information on this podcast without first seeking legal and tax advice from counsel in the relevant jurisdiction. Only your individual attorney and tax advisor can provide assurances that the information contained herein – and your interpretation of it – is applicable or appropriate to your particular situation. Use of, and access to, this podcast or any of the links or resources contained or mentioned within the podcast show and show notes do not create a relationship between the reader, user, or listener and podcast hosts, contributors, or guests.

In this episode, Brandon and I are joined by Jason Yarusi, an active Real Estate Syndicator and Real Estate Investor and Coach at 7F Multifamily. We discuss the difference between asset management and property management, how to manage property managers, KPIs to make sure growth objectives are achieved, how to increase NOI, and more. Learn more about Driftwood Capital: driftwoodcapital.com/cpa Claim your amazing free gift and become a Tax Smart Insider today at www.taxsmartinvestors.com/freegift Subscribe to our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/c/therealestatecpa Join our Facebook group, the one-stop-shop for real estate investors to learn about tax strategy and stay up to date on changing tax laws: www.facebook.com/groups/taxsmartinvestors To become a client, request an initial consultation from Hall CPA, PLLC at www.therealestatecpa.com/become-client Enroll in the STR Tax Course today and learn how to save 5-6 figures in taxes using the STR Loophole: courses.taxsmartinvestors.com/ Follow Brandon on Twitter: @bhallcpa Follow Thomas on Twitter: @thomascastelli_ The Tax Smart Real Estate Investors podcast is for general information purposes only and is not intended to provide, and should not be relied on for, tax, legal, or accounting advice. Information on the podcast may not constitute the most up-to-date legal or other information. No reader, user, or listener of this podcast should act or refrain from acting on the basis of information on this podcast without first seeking legal and tax advice from counsel in the relevant jurisdiction. Only your individual attorney and tax advisor can provide assurances that the information contained herein – and your interpretation of it – is applicable or appropriate to your particular situation. Use of, and access to, this podcast or any of the links or resources contained or mentioned within the podcast show and show notes do not create a relationship between the reader, user, or listener and podcast hosts, contributors, or guests.

In this episode, Brandon and Thomas break down why investors shouldn't let the tax tail wag the dog when making investment decisions, including when choosing an overarching investment strategy, or making a specific investment. Learn more about Driftwood Capital: driftwoodcapital.com/cpa Claim your amazing free gift and become a Tax Smart Insider today at www.taxsmartinvestors.com/freegift Subscribe to our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/c/therealestatecpa Join our Facebook group, the one-stop-shop for real estate investors to learn about tax strategy and stay up to date on changing tax laws: www.facebook.com/groups/taxsmartinvestors For an initial consultation from Hall CPA, PLLC visit www.therealestatecpa.com/become-client Enroll in the STR Tax Course today and learn how to save 5-6 figures in taxes using the STR Loophole: courses.taxsmartinvestors.com/ Follow Brandon on Twitter: @bhallcpa Follow Thomas on Twitter: @thomascastelli_ The Tax Smart Real Estate Investors podcast is for general information purposes only and is not intended to provide, and should not be relied on for, tax, legal, or accounting advice. Information on the podcast may not constitute the most up-to-date legal or other information. No reader, user, or listener of this podcast should act or refrain from acting on the basis of information on this podcast without first seeking legal and tax advice from counsel in the relevant jurisdiction. Only your individual attorney and tax advisor can provide assurances that the information contained herein – and your interpretation of it – is applicable or appropriate to your particular situation. Use of, and access to, this podcast or any of the links or resources contained or mentioned within the podcast show and show notes do not create a relationship between the reader, user, or listener and podcast hosts, contributors, or guests.

In this episode, Brandon and Thomas discuss what types LLCs are most appropriate for different types of real estate investors. This is important because if you choose the wrong LLC for your real estate venture it just might end up costing you tens of thousands of dollars. Learn more about Driftwood Capital: https://driftwoodcapital.com/cpa Claim your amazing free gift and become a Tax Smart Insider today at www.taxsmartinvestors.com/freegift Subscribe to our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/c/therealestatecpa Join our Facebook group, the one-stop-shop for real estate investors to learn about tax strategy and stay up to date on changing tax laws: www.facebook.com/groups/taxsmartinvestors For an initial consultation from Hall CPA, PLLC visit www.therealestatecpa.com/become-client Enroll in the STR Tax Course today and learn how to save 5-6 figures in taxes using the STR Loophole: courses.taxsmartinvestors.com/ Follow Brandon on Twitter: @bhallcpa Follow Thomas on Twitter: @thomascastelli_ The Tax Smart Real Estate Investors podcast is for general information purposes only and is not intended to provide, and should not be relied on for, tax, legal, or accounting advice. Information on the podcast may not constitute the most up-to-date legal or other information. No reader, user, or listener of this podcast should act or refrain from acting on the basis of information on this podcast without first seeking legal and tax advice from counsel in the relevant jurisdiction. Only your individual attorney and tax advisor can provide assurances that the information contained herein – and your interpretation of it – is applicable or appropriate to your particular situation. Use of, and access to, this podcast or any of the links or resources contained or mentioned within the podcast show and show notes do not create a relationship between the reader, user, or listener and podcast hosts, contributors, or guests.

In this episode, Brandon and I discuss under what circumstances real estate investors are subject to the 15.3% self-employment (SE) taxes? Are STR owners subject to the SE taxes? What about flippers? Self-Storage Owners? If so, under what circumstances? Learn more about Driftwood Capital: https://driftwoodcapital.com/cpa Claim your amazing free gift and become a Tax Smart Insider today at www.taxsmartinvestors.com/freegift Subscribe to our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/c/therealestatecpa Join our Facebook group, the one-stop-shop for real estate investors to learn about tax strategy and stay up to date on changing tax laws: www.facebook.com/groups/taxsmartinvestors For an initial consultation from Hall CPA, PLLC visit www.therealestatecpa.com/become-client Enroll in the STR Tax Course today and learn how to save 5-6 figures in taxes using the STR Loophole: courses.taxsmartinvestors.com/ Follow Brandon on Twitter: @bhallcpa Follow Thomas on Twitter: @thomascastelli_ The Tax Smart Real Estate Investors podcast is for general information purposes only and is not intended to provide, and should not be relied on for, tax, legal, or accounting advice. Information on the podcast may not constitute the most up-to-date legal or other information. No reader, user, or listener of this podcast should act or refrain from acting on the basis of information on this podcast without first seeking legal and tax advice from counsel in the relevant jurisdiction. Only your individual attorney and tax advisor can provide assurances that the information contained herein – and your interpretation of it – is applicable or appropriate to your particular situation. Use of, and access to, this podcast or any of the links or resources contained or mentioned within the podcast show and show notes do not create a relationship between the reader, user, or listener and podcast hosts, contributors, or guests.

In this episode, Brandon and Thomas discuss whether or not self-storage owners can qualify for the real estate professional status (REPS). Learn more about Driftwood Capital: https://driftwoodcapital.com/cpa Claim your amazing free gift and become a Tax Smart Insider today at www.taxsmartinvestors.com/freegift Subscribe to our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/c/therealestatecpa Join our Facebook group, the one-stop-shop for real estate investors to learn about tax strategy and stay up to date on changing tax laws: www.facebook.com/groups/taxsmartinvestors For an initial consultation from Hall CPA, PLLC visit www.therealestatecpa.com/become-client Enroll in the STR Tax Course today and learn how to save 5-6 figures in taxes using the STR Loophole: courses.taxsmartinvestors.com/ Follow Brandon on Twitter: @bhallcpa Follow Thomas on Twitter: @thomascastelli_ The Tax Smart Real Estate Investors podcast is for general information purposes only and is not intended to provide, and should not be relied on for, tax, legal, or accounting advice. Information on the podcast may not constitute the most up-to-date legal or other information. No reader, user, or listener of this podcast should act or refrain from acting on the basis of information on this podcast without first seeking legal and tax advice from counsel in the relevant jurisdiction. Only your individual attorney and tax advisor can provide assurances that the information contained herein – and your interpretation of it – is applicable or appropriate to your particular situation. Use of, and access to, this podcast or any of the links or resources contained or mentioned within the podcast show and show notes do not create a relationship between the reader, user, or listener and podcast hosts, contributors, or guests.

In this episode, Brandon and Thomas discuss the much-debated question: does travel time count as material participation for the real estate professional status and STR Loophole? If you're using or planning to use either strategy, its critical to understand whether or not travel time counts, and if it does, under what circumstances. Learn more about Driftwood Capital: https://driftwoodcapital.com/cpa Claim your amazing free gift and become a Tax Smart Insider today at www.taxsmartinvestors.com/freegift Subscribe to our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/c/therealestatecpa Join our Facebook group, the one-stop-shop for real estate investors to learn about tax strategy and stay up to date on changing tax laws: www.facebook.com/groups/taxsmartinvestors For an initial consultation from Hall CPA, PLLC visit www.therealestatecpa.com/become-client Enroll in the STR Tax Course today and learn how to save 5-6 figures in taxes using the STR Loophole: courses.taxsmartinvestors.com/ Follow Brandon on Twitter: @bhallcpa Follow Thomas on Twitter: @thomascastelli_ The Tax Smart Real Estate Investors podcast is for general information purposes only and is not intended to provide, and should not be relied on for, tax, legal, or accounting advice. Information on the podcast may not constitute the most up-to-date legal or other information. No reader, user, or listener of this podcast should act or refrain from acting on the basis of information on this podcast without first seeking legal and tax advice from counsel in the relevant jurisdiction. Only your individual attorney and tax advisor can provide assurances that the information contained herein – and your interpretation of it – is applicable or appropriate to your particular situation. Use of, and access to, this podcast or any of the links or resources contained or mentioned within the podcast show and show notes do not create a relationship between the reader, user, or listener and podcast hosts, contributors, or guests.

In this episode, Brandon and Thomas discuss whether or not car washes are real property trades or businesses for REPS and the various strategies car wash owners can use to turn losses non-passive to offset active income. Learn more about Driftwood Capital: https://driftwoodcapital.com/cpa Claim your amazing free gift and become a Tax Smart Insider today at www.taxsmartinvestors.com/freegift Subscribe to our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/c/therealestatecpa Join our Facebook group, the one-stop-shop for real estate investors to learn about tax strategy and stay up to date on changing tax laws: www.facebook.com/groups/taxsmartinvestors For an initial consultation from Hall CPA, PLLC visit www.therealestatecpa.com/become-client Enroll in the STR Tax Course today and learn how to save 5-6 figures in taxes using the STR Loophole: courses.taxsmartinvestors.com/ Follow Brandon on Twitter: @bhallcpa Follow Thomas on Twitter: @thomascastelli_ The Tax Smart Real Estate Investors podcast is for general information purposes only and is not intended to provide, and should not be relied on for, tax, legal, or accounting advice. Information on the podcast may not constitute the most up-to-date legal or other information. No reader, user, or listener of this podcast should act or refrain from acting on the basis of information on this podcast without first seeking legal and tax advice from counsel in the relevant jurisdiction. Only your individual attorney and tax advisor can provide assurances that the information contained herein – and your interpretation of it – is applicable or appropriate to your particular situation. Use of, and access to, this podcast or any of the links or resources contained or mentioned within the podcast show and show notes do not create a relationship between the reader, user, or listener and podcast hosts, contributors, or guests.

In this episode, Brandon and Thomas answer questions from the Tax Smart Investors Facebook group and Tax Smart Insiders private community, including: - Are dividends non-passive? - Does the $10k property tax cap apply to rental properties? - Is commercial property management a real property trade or business? - Do STR hours count towards the real estate professional status (REPS)? Claim your amazing free gift and become a Tax Smart Insider today at www.taxsmartinvestors.com/freegift Subscribe to our YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/c/therealestatecpa Join our Facebook group, the one-stop-shop for real estate investors to learn about tax strategy and stay up to date on changing tax laws: www.facebook.com/groups/taxsmartinvestors Enroll in the STR Tax Course today and learn how to save 5-6 figures in taxes using the STR Loophole: courses.taxsmartinvestors.com/ For an initial consultation from Hall CPA, PLLC visit www.therealestatecpa.com/become-client Follow Brandon on Twitter: @bhallcpa Follow Thomas on Twitter: @thomascastelli_ The Tax Smart Real Estate Investors podcast is for general information purposes only and is not intended to provide, and should not be relied on for, tax, legal, or accounting advice. Information on the podcast may not constitute the most up-to-date legal or other information. No reader, user, or listener of this podcast should act or refrain from acting on the basis of information on this podcast without first seeking legal and tax advice from counsel in the relevant jurisdiction. Only your individual attorney and tax advisor can provide assurances that the information contained herein – and your interpretation of it – is applicable or appropriate to your particular situation. Use of, and access to, this podcast or any of the links or resources contained or mentioned within the podcast show and show notes do not create a relationship between the reader, user, or listener and podcast hosts, contributors, or guests.