Tax question

I just started this year acquiring knowledge in RE investing. I have already spent quite a bit on RE Club memberships, Bootcamps, and CD/DVD RE investment Programs.

Do I have to formally establish a business to write these expenses off?

Please advise on how to proceed in order to minimize my tax liability this year.

as personal expenses they are not deductible. as business expenses they are.

If you don’t have at least a SchC business in 2006, they’re not deductible.