The main drivers1) Local Inventory2) 10 year treasury(macro)3) Personal Debt levels(macro)4) Real Unemployment(not the unemployment number but real white collar job loss ratio'd to part time jobs). 5) Industry proliferation(can't tell me a tech or finance hub moves like a health hub).To tell me #2 will derive from the same inputs as it did in Sep/Oct, I'm willing to bet it won't.

However, definitely worth a look.Zillow might work aswell, but definitely has it's limitation.

My business partner and I bought into it  quickly saw its limitations then just as quickly canceled our service  within two weeks.

There are several different types of income in the US tax code.Two main types are “active income” and “passive income".Active income is money you earn from working, such as wages from a W-2 job or income from running a business.Passive income is money you earn from investments like real estate, stocks, or rental income from your RE portfolio where you earn $ without actively working.Normally, you can't use passive losses (like losses from real estate investments) to offset active income like your salary from a W-2 job.That is unless you are an RE Pro.The reality is, that Real Estate Pro status is just a filing status similar to filing married or jointly.And if you are a real estate professional you CAN use passive real estate losses to offset active income from other sources.To qualify as an RE Pro you must:1.

I also had a passive loss for the rental property in 2017.

Anybody have a nice profit and loss template set up on excel that lets you plug in your numbers each month? 

So money can be made.The downside of syndications is that you have no control of the deal as a limited partner...  

We invest in 38109 on a limited basis when a client requests properties in the area, but further north and east.

However, be prepared for limited inventory, higher competition, and possible compromises.

It just feels like I’ve been making a lot of short term sacrifices for long term gains and I have to be really diligent with money management. or I could also just try to borrow money for the renovation, and pay off the line of credit over time, but I feel like that really would limit me and if the stock market(my collateral) went down I could also see some trouble.