TracNest

Trac Nest – Real Estate Hours Tracking & IRS Compliance


Trac Nest is the ultimate time-tracking and compliance app built specifically for real estate professionals and investors. Whether you're working toward IRS Real Estate Professional status under IRC Section 469 or tracking Material Participation for individual properties, Trac Nest makes it effortless, accurate, and audit-ready.


📊 TRACK HOURS. QUALIFY FASTER. STAY COMPLIANT.


Qualifying for Real Estate Professional status requires logging 750+ hours annually in real estate activities — and proving it to the IRS. Trac Nest does the heavy lifting with smart tracking, automated compliance analysis, and professional-grade reports your CPA will love.


✅ KEY FEATURES


Real Estate Hours Tracking Log time across all your properties with detailed activity categories — from property acquisitions and tenant management to construction oversight and leasing. Track both Material Participation and General Real Estate Work hours to maximize your tax advantages.


Spouse Collaboration Married Filing Jointly? Trac Nest supports combined hour tracking for spouses, with each user's contributions clearly attributed and aggregated for IRS compliance. Qualify faster together.


Mileage Tracking Log business mileage with automatic distance calculation via Google Maps. Link trips directly to time entries for seamless IRS-compliant documentation. GPS auto-detection on mobile makes capturing trips effortless.


AI-Powered Material Participation Advisor Trac Nest's built-in AI evaluates your activity against all four IRS Material Participation tests in real time:

500-Hour Standard
Substantially All Participation
100-Hour Most Work Test
Significant Participation Aggregation

Get personalized alerts, strategic hour allocation suggestions, and year-end planning guidance to keep you on track.


Non-Real Estate Activity Tracking Track time for other investments and business ventures — cryptocurrency trading, partnerships, and more. Classify activities as active or passive for comprehensive tax reporting.


IRS-Ready Reports & Exports Generate segmented reports for STR (Short-Term Rentals), LTR (Long-Term Rentals), and Non-Rental Investment activities. Export in PDF, Excel, CSV, or .TXF tax software formats. Includes Form 8582 support and year-end tax summary packages.


CPA Collaboration Portal Invite your tax professional for secure read-only access to all your logs, audit trails, and compliance reports. CPAs can manage multiple clients and generate documentation packages with one click.


Gamification & Motivation Stay motivated with milestone badges — Century Club (100 hrs), Halfway Hero (375 hrs), Goal Crusher (750 hrs), and more. Consistency achievements reward regular logging habits.


Google Services Integration Connect Google Calendar to auto-suggest time entries, use Google Maps for mileage, and store documents in Google Drive — all within the app.


🔒 ENTERPRISE-GRADE SECURITY Your data is protected with AES-256 encryption at rest and TLS 1.3 in transit. Two-factor authentication, biometric login, and full GDPR/CCPA compliance give you peace of mind.


💼 BUILT FOR

Real estate professionals and active investors
Spouses contributing to qualifying activities
CPAs and tax advisors managing real estate clients


Try free for 7 days. Annual plans save 20%.


Trac Nest — Track every hour. Qualify with confidence.