My question is where are the best resources I can find for scripts and role-playing?

This one will be interesting, in mountain view and it is very active. https://www.meetup.com/San-Jose-Real-Estate-Networking-Club/...

Right now treating it as interest but would like to make it active income to do a solo 401k .

You can also get into more active strategies like STR and rehabs, but the work required to get in this is significant and at that point you might be able to just get a new role with the same pay with the equivalent effort.Is your entire industry in a hiring freeze or just your company laying off?

I am actively working on a buyer and a personal money lender list. 

Currently flippers are much more active locally than buy and hold

In other words, it may not really matter.I think it is also a fine line because even if I owned multiple properties prior to getting married, if my wife did ANYTHING to help with them, property management, sweat equity improvements, etc. then it can play a role.

Uses the syndication depreciation losses to help offset active incomeI did read your post mentioned above @Michael Plaks which is very informative.

Problem is only "RE pros" get to do it.There are 3 income classifications in the US - Active, Portfolio, and PassiveActive income is income derived from your job, or normal trade or business.Portfolio income is derived from bank instruments - stocks, bonds, etc.Passive income is income earned from investments.Active losses can wipe out both passive and portfolio income, but it doesn't work the other way around.Portfolio (capital) losses are limited to $3,000 annually.Passive losses can only be offset by passive gains.Real estate rental income by its nature is deemed passive per IRC Sec 469One way to get around it is to become a pro - spend more than 750 hours or 1/2 your time in real estate.But most folks aren't real estate pros.

However, several random websites still have my original listing with the $30,000 price as an active listing and my phone number.