Already a co-owner of  single family home with shared common space and bedrooms rented to individuals.  

They often have no choice but to stay and rebuild with insurance money. 

@Kenneth P Ford they are a national franchise with great marketing.They also have some national support for their individual franchises, but it all depends on the local team.Recommend exploring as many sources as possible to get referrals AND cross-reference them to get as much accurate information as possible.Check out NARPM.com, BP’s Property Manager Finder (BiggerPockets: The Real Estate Investing Social Network), etc.Also, encourage you to learn from the mistakes of others - by reading posts here on BiggerPockets about owners not having their expectations met by their current Property Management Company.

As a result, I wouldn’t need to show material participation for each property individually, and I could potentially use the losses from these deals to offset other income.Even though I qualify as a real estate professional, it’s important to remember that active participation is still required to use those losses against W-2 income.

Politics definitely effects taxes and the economy.I'm sure relevance will vary by location, individual, type of investing activity and other factors.

I've been a part of the group for over a year now, Uri, and it's been absolutely fantastic.The educational program is top-notch, no doubt, but for me, when I joined, it was all about the access to the network of like-minded, vetted individuals who are there to do deals and make it happen.I've always been frustrated by local meet-up groups and networking events where the majority of people (because the events are typically free) are tire kickers.

As I have been building my foundational knowledge for investing, I am at the stage where I am also wanting to keep up with the market data that, so I may better understand the specifics of the market of my choice.

I speak with individuals that have no planning done at all but they can't wait to tell me about their entity.  

There are a TON of online communities as well, and perhaps those groups online have some individuals not too far away from you.Hope this helps!

As for the single family house I have no choice but to sell it since I am stupid enough to fell for a pig butchering scam.