I invested 50K in a syndicate. They used cost seggregation and put 50K as losses in year 1.  This showed up in box2 of K1. My CPA put that as loss in my tax return and carried it over.Next year they sold the property ...

Not owning your rentals through an LLC exposes you to more risk, even if you have an insurance policy on rentals.However, as a new investor, you may encounter some challenges and opportunities leveraging the LLC.

If they're not challenging you, or your personalities don't mesh, be prepared to give them honest feedback.

While investing out of state can be more challenging since you need to put together a local team, it also offers many rewards and can make it easier for new investors to get started!

Competition is reduced as most retail (non-investor) buyers tend to hold off until spring, given the challenges of moving during the winter.

He found it challenging to get comprehensive info on their historical performance and the underlying assets.

I know that poses a challenge for me when it comes to comps in preparing the numbers for an offer as well as making sure I g wet as much cash out when I refinance.

@Yaumari Gonzalez your #1 challenge will be retraining your brain on how to make offers on rentals.Owner-occupied transactions are mostly EMOTIONAL based transactions.Investment property transactions should only be BUSINESS transactions - no emotions!

Its either ra ra ra  or dose of reality so someone understands what the challenges are. the fellow who runs the call center gave the best advice for someone with a few hours.. just hit the phones and try to create leads for others.

As a RE investor myself, the first one is always the most challenging...