@John Ki Passively investing in real estate syndications is a great way to get exposure to real estate investing for those who don't have the time or knowledge needed to actively buy real estate.  

You can couple that news with the news out of China today that they have decided to cut their interest rate, lower Bank Reserves, (banks can lend more money) and make it easier for people to buy houses and they are also actively pumping money into their stock market which is to say we were going to have the massive inflation going forward.

It will still be doing real estate activities.

You should report the income and expenses on Schedule C (Form 1040), as it is considered part of an active business.

I could definitely appreciate your purchase if you are running a more active and construction based real estate business but I have some qualms about liability and would want to know more about your business structure.   

Lead GenerationDefinition: Lead generation is focused on identifying and converting prospects who are actively interested in buying, selling, or renting properties.

We have a clause in ours stating all vehicles on premise must have an active registration.

My goal is to acquire multiple properties in a given market over the next few years and remain active in that market as long as the market still makes sense...

An active real estate investor will buy a property and rent it out (long term or short term) or flip it.  

I was lucky enough to get assigned to a mentor that is very active with his Associate Franchises and successful using the system.