Nobody can safely and legitimately sell tradelines better and quicker than these guys, nobody pays more to do it, and nobody has a 100% commission referral program for each card uploaded by any/all new sellers you refer - without limit.I'm extremely experienced in this and although I've been through a couple growing pains with GFS they've ironed out nearly every issue and went fully transparent with their payment schedule and their system to prove that they will not manipulate pricing based on individual customers.

However, the substantial price increases and lack of inventory have lead me to start buying tax deeds, which Georgia is a penalty state offering a 20% (non-prorated) premium. 

I was curious if anyone had insights on my scenario:Parents are living apart, yet still file federal taxes as 'married', but file individual state returns.

This is not a "real estate rental income" activity as defined by the IRS, so whether you are a REP or not, you can take this benefit.All of this is separate from a QOZ Investment, which would require you to first recognize a capital gain from another source (say a stock sale), invest that gain, hold it in a Corporate or Partnership structure (likely partnership), meeting the substantial improvement qualifications of being a QOZB, and then yes, you get to avoid the depreciation recapture at the end of the 10 year hold period, at least for the portion of your investment attributable to the original gain that you invested in the project. 

He has an LLC, but I am an individual.

Do you prefer working with individual freelancers or established teams, and why?

Opportunities in real property investment need to be evaluated individually on their own merits.  

Sometimes people confuse hard money with PRIVATE LOANS, which refer to individuals who lend their savings as investments.

Not sure about the individual experience but its a lead generation system where we Zs pool up money to advertise our services.

Please don't get separate LLCs that you own individually.