You do this to not gain anonymity solely, but for liability.

Most of them have appreciated by over 35% in the last four years, providing us with solid equity gains.

Yes Grayson,Cashflow is hard to come by now.You shouldn't be looking at real estate to get rich tomorrow or gain massive amounts of capital now.But as you own the property for years the rents will increase, the asset price will rise, and your loan balance will go down.

These all sound like passive income deals, which would be subject to passive loss limitations. 

Hi experts, I have a question about net passive income from rental properties.Say I have passive loss (say -X) from investment property A, but have passive positive (say +X) from investment property B.For tax purposes, can I pool A&B together to net them to 0 on the whole passive rental properties income?

In some cases, gross income can include recurring capital gains or unrealized income, winnings from a day of gambling, rental income, and sometimes even interest earned on retirement accounts.

I considered syndications which invest in car washes, self storage, multi-units and real estate debt funds but to be more passive but I've heard mixed reviews about syndications. 

Keep in mind that passive losses from rental properties can only offset passive income unless you qualify as a real estate professional.

We might move back to the East Coast in 4-5 years, so I'm looking for investments that can work well as a primary residence now and a rental property later.Income: Both my girlfriend and I have solid tech salaries (150k+ each).Current Portfolio: I don’t currently own any rental properties.Goal & Long Term Plan: I don’t love my current job so like many of you, I would like to create enough passive income through rental properties to have financial freedom and be able to work business ideas or side projects.

See Significant Participation Passive Activities under Recharacterization of Passive Income, later.5.