Although most such fund operators only deal with accredited investors directly, you may also be able to find some among the crowdfunding sites.  

Hey @Joel Oh, so let's clarify the NYC rules around STRs.STRs are legal in NYC as long as these directions are followed."

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Recommend you first figure out the property Class you want to invest in, THEN figure out the corresponding location to invest in.Property Class will typically dictate the Class of tenant you get, which greatly IMPACTS rental income stability and property maintenance/damage by tenants.If you apply Class A assumptions to a Class B or C purchase, your expectations won’t be met and it may be a financial disaster.If you buy/renovate a property in Class D area to Class A standards, what quality of tenant will you get?

Your taxes are none of the ex wife's business and this would seem to address your concerns.I would also put her on notice that future requests for financial discovery will be two-way and if a discrepancy is seen in the other direction you will seek support from her.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Recommend you first figure out the property Class you want to invest in, THEN figure out the corresponding location to invest in.Property Class will typically dictate the Class of tenant you get, which greatly IMPACTS rental income stability and property maintenance/damage by tenants.If you apply Class A assumptions to a Class B or C purchase, your expectations won’t be met and it may be a financial disaster.If you buy/renovate a property in Class D area to Class A standards, what quality of tenant will you get?

By the way, that’s a very good passage and people definitely need to take it more seriously by applying themselves. :) I will share another. 

Does anyone have a good effective 3rd party mailing company to send mailers direct to seller?

.- If you try to hire contractor directly, you have about a 90%+ chance of getting taken advantage of.

The thread addresses a different topic, the Real Estate Professional status, but the same principle applies to the hours in both contexts.

Happy to help point you in the right direction or introduce you to some great independent agents that work with us in Maryland.