Real Estate Professional
Qualify as a Real Estate Professional with our program—strategic support so you focus on growing your real estate business.
Real Estate
Professional Program
The Real Estate Professional Program is where ambition meets structure. This program is designed to help you fully maximize the benefits of your real estate ventures by qualifying as a Real Estate Professional under IRS guidelines. It may sound simple, but achieving this status requires strategy, consistency, and commitment. That’s why we’ve built a program where we take on 80% of the responsibility—while you focus on doing what you do best.
Qualification Requirements
To qualify as a Real Estate Professional, you must meet two IRS-mandated tests:
- 750-HourRule: You must dedicate at least 750 hours per calendar year to real estate activities.
- Material Participation Rule: You must spend more time on real estate activities than on any other business or occupation.
Onboarding
Learn how we set up your management structure from day one, ensuring a smooth and strategic launch.
Maintenance
Discover how we continue to support and optimize your operations to keep everything running efficiently over time.
Real Estate Time Tracking
One of the greatest gifts the IRS has ever offered:
When used correctly, it can take your tax savings to the next level.
When used correctly, it can take your tax savings to the next level.
Key Features:
- Real Estate Professional Qualification – Track your hours and activities to meet IRS standards.
- Compliance Support – Ensure your documentation stands up to scrutiny.
- IRS Accountability – Keep the IRS honest by maintaining clear, organized records that protect your position.
Passive Activity Time Tracking
Rules matter — and so does your time.
The IRS requires clear documentation of how much time you dedicate to passive activities like real estate or investments. To stay compliant — and maximize your benefits — we track that for you.
Key Features:
- Accurate Passive Time Tracking – We monitor your activity and document your hours to support your tax position.
- Meet IRS Requirements – Ensure you're aligned with the IRS definitions and thresholds for passive vs. active participation.
- Unlock Tax Savings – Proper time tracking can help you qualify for significant tax advantages — and we make sure you don’t miss out.
Real Estate Report
Compliance starts with consistency.
We track your real estate hours month by month to ensure you're meeting your goals and staying aligned with IRS regulations.
Key Features:
- Compliance Assurance – Stay within IRS guidelines for Real Estate Professional Status.
- Activity Monitoring – Detailed tracking of your hours and qualifying activities.
- Maximized Tax Savings – Leverage your status to unlock powerful tax benefits.
Passive Report
To meet IRS requirements, precision is key.
We create a Passive Activity Report to track your time and ensure compliance by year-end.
Key Features:
- Real Estate Activity Tracking – Document your involvement in passive vs. active roles.
- Compliance Support – Ensure alignment with IRS rules on passive losses and participation.
- Ongoing Monitoring – Stay on track throughout the year with consistent oversight.
Quarterly compliance test
Compliance isn’t a one-time event — it’s an ongoing process.
Each quarter, we generate a detailed report to test hours and rules, ensuring you remain compliant and on track with IRS requirements.
Key Features:
- Compliance Tracking – Monitor your progress and stay aligned with IRS guidelines.
- Requirement Validation – Confirm that you're consistently meeting participation and reporting standards.
- Integration with the Real Estate Professional Program – Designed to support and validate your REP status year-round.
Yearly compliance test
Your final check before unlocking full Real Estate Professional Status.
To qualify for the RSP Program, we run an annual compliance test to confirm and document that all requirements have been met — ensuring you truly qualify.
Key Features:
- Full Compliance Review – A comprehensive audit of your activity and documentation.
- Requirement Confirmation – Validate that all IRS criteria have been satisfied.
- RSP Program Certification – Officially achieve Real Estate Professional Status with confidence and proof.
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