I can definitely attribute a lot of my success over the last few years due to the connections I made on Bigger Pockets and the things I've just simply learned by listening to and reading all the great info available here!

I personally am not investing at the moment. 

Why not just set up sole prop?

I plan to visit portugal soon and would like to meet if you would be up for it.

As an investor you need to understand the assumptions behind the numbers, as well as terminology.  

The exterior was in great shape but we had to do a total redo on the interior of most of the units.

There are lots of benefits that come with a closed system than the downside of editing stages. 

A partner and I began searching, and after coming up empty for 6 months, we were sent this deal by a close friend and ended up closing a month later.

.: Is it legal, per the IRS, to rent my primary home back to myself? 

But the biggest thing is mindset.