Nate is routinely active in the chats answering questions and adding content.

Section 469(c)(7) provides an exception that allows qualifying taxpayers to treat rental real estate activities as nonpassive, enabling them to deduct losses against other types of income.

Even the most active moderators tend to stick to specific forum topics.

Personally, I would put most of it in passive real estate syndications - but I am a full time passive investor so that makes the most sense for me.The first decision you would need to make from my perspective is whether you want to invest passively or actively (your profile says rental property investor, so I would assume you are currently an active investor). 

What level of engagement do I really want with my properties?

Are you active on your business profiles on social media?

My goal is to build an active group of investors who are eager to collaborate, share ideas, and work together.

Quote from @Andrew Steffens: I just use 1 card for 65 units (managed) and 1 card for 8 active rentals owned. 

Recently a prominent marketer of Cleveland rental properties and property management services named Bob Prisco was exposed for being less than honest in his business dealings and posting activity here on BiggerPockets.

Instead, target sellers who have an actual problem, sincerely engage them to learn the specifics, and then solve their problem (and ideally get paid)!