Thank you so much for your thoughtful reply! It will take me a bit to digest what you have written and review my return. Once I have a chance to do this, I will let you know if this solved my issue.
FYI: I do screen all new tenants, prepare monthly bills, review the rental agreement, and clean the apartments. But I don't spend 750 hours a year doing this... so I have always figured I didn't qualify for "active participation"... or am I confusing this with something else?
