topic My only job is working on our rentals/finding tenants. In 2018, I had the 750 hours. I will not have those hours in 2019. Can I be a Pro one year and not the next? in Retirement tax questions https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/my-only-job-is-working-on-our-rentals-finding-tenants-in-2018-i-had-the-750-hours-i-will-not-have/01/211468#M18263 <P>I did major repairs to two rental homes in another state bringing me over the 750 hours.&nbsp; I will not have those repairs this year.</P> Sat, 01 Jun 2019 18:12:24 GMT JustaBookkeeper 2019-06-01T18:12:24Z My only job is working on our rentals/finding tenants. In 2018, I had the 750 hours. I will not have those hours in 2019. Can I be a Pro one year and not the next? https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/my-only-job-is-working-on-our-rentals-finding-tenants-in-2018-i-had-the-750-hours-i-will-not-have/01/211468#M18263 <P>I did major repairs to two rental homes in another state bringing me over the 750 hours.&nbsp; I will not have those repairs this year.</P> Sat, 01 Jun 2019 18:12:24 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/my-only-job-is-working-on-our-rentals-finding-tenants-in-2018-i-had-the-750-hours-i-will-not-have/01/211468#M18263 JustaBookkeeper 2019-06-01T18:12:24Z Yes, you can, but read about it in this non-technical art... https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/yes-you-can-but-read-about-it-in-this-non-technical-art/01/211474#M18264 <P>Yes, you can, but read about it in this non-technical article from a well-respected accounting source, because there's more to it than you think</P><UL> <LI> <A rel="nofollow" href="https://www.thetaxadviser.com/issues/2017/mar/navigating-real-estate-professional-rules.html" target="_blank">https://www.thetaxadviser.com/issues/2017/mar/navigating-real-estate-professional-rules.html</A><BR /> </LI> <LI><BR /></LI> </UL> Sat, 01 Jun 2019 18:12:25 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/yes-you-can-but-read-about-it-in-this-non-technical-art/01/211474#M18264 Anita01 2019-06-01T18:12:25Z Thank you for that link.  There is a lot to it and I deci... https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/thank-you-for-that-link-there-is-a-lot-to-it-and-i-deci/01/211477#M18265 Thank you for that link.&nbsp;&nbsp;There is a lot to it and I decided not to be a pro! Sat, 01 Jun 2019 18:12:25 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/thank-you-for-that-link-there-is-a-lot-to-it-and-i-deci/01/211477#M18265 JustaBookkeeper 2019-06-01T18:12:25Z