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

Of course the co-signer should be significantly stronger in ALL areas as compared to the applicant...usually this is a parent or relative, and they should be well established, with ownership of real estate for years; long and stable employment; no, or very distant, criminal and traffic court records; well funded SAVINGS/IRA's or stock market accounts.

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.

Not to hijack the thread, but I'm also curious... to those that have had success in this area, are you the ones actively answering the calls / emails from these mailers, or do you have a team in place to respond to the leads?

Looking forward to being an active part of this community and learning from all of you!

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.

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

NEVER RENT TO SEX CRIMINAL. 

For context, I’m active in Columbus, Ohio, but I also spend a lot of time in Miami, FL.

You may be able to buy a second property now, but are you ready since you are active duty?