Plus for Bay area folks the fact that you can scoot over and meet them in person is a plus.Good company  and if anyone can make it work in todays market its them .. in my opinion and again I am an investor so take that with a grain of salt..Go meet with them.. do your due diligence and if you think its a fit jump aboard.

Also, when it comes to negotiating the rent: - Should I ask for a phone call or virtual meeting to discuss the price?

If you ever want to meet up in Marin and grab a coffee to discuss, let me know. 

Like Jonathan said, in-person meetings with other investors is the best place.

For the office, it is advisable to begin with home office deduction if one meets the requirements of the law.

I FOUND THIS DEAL THROUGH WORD OF MOUTH I WAS TELLING DIFFERENT PEOPLE IN MY CIRCLE I WAS READY TO BUY AND LONG BEHOLD A BUDDY OF MINES WHO IS A REALTOR PRESENTED ME THE DEAL AND LET ME MEET THE OWNER WE HAD A GREAT CONVERSATION AS HE TOURED THE PROPERTY WITH ME HE EXPLAINED HE HAD HIGHER OFFERS BUT BECAUSE HE SEE IM A YOUNG GUY DOING THE RIGHT THING HE REALLY WANTED TO SELL IT TO ME AND THE REST IS HISTORY !

But if the market softens and allows, we will do BRRRR's instead.On the brokerage side, I want to expand my video footprint into short form on 5 platforms.

Our listings appear across so many platforms I would not know which site they stole them from. 

However, everyone involved would need to meet the IRS requirements for a 1031 exchange.Finally, regarding transferring an individual property from the partnership to a member directly, this could be tricky.

You can also check meetup.com or search Facebook for real estate investment groups, clubs, or meetings in your area.