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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]When I was sah, my DH’s income shot up and we bought several rental properties with the excess cash. I manage them now. It’s not a ton of daily work but it does make me feel good to know that I am taking something important off his plate. We’re looking to buy our fourth property in the next few months.[/quote]

This is a good idea.[/quote]

This isn't a job. Its pretending to have a job to improve your self-worth.  If you were working or not, you or he would have to do it.  Stop pretending its a job.  You are a SAH and that is ok.[/quote]

In all fairness, the property management that she does involves a lot more responsibility and mental know how than other official paid work does.

With those duties, I'd actually consider her to be self employed.  She's a working SAHM!  Good for her![/quote]

She's not working.  That's managing your household finances.  No different from managing your own house.  You are not a working SAHM.  That makes no sense.[/quote]

Ha! You are very mistaken.

Architect here. Dont listen to PP. Property management services take between 5% -30% of your gross monthly income (the higher rates are for Airbnb)

You are kost certain lyrics doing a real job, even if it is a self employed one. Just because it doesnt have an HR dept attached, does not make it less of a job.

Why don't you formalize a title for yourself and gave yourself a small fee, 6% or something that goes into a savings account. This is real work. Your fee would be an expense on the property / business, so it lessens your tax as well.[/quote]

Managing your properties is not a equal professional job.[/quote]

It’s in the same sphere as being a nanny, housekeeper, family CEO, etc. It’s things that most parents/spouses do for “free” including working ones, but you could also formalize it into a job title.[/quote]

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