The days we knew back-when have been sadly mostly lost, to the loss of everyone. 

Is it provided by PreREO and who is the loss payee?

Thanks to this equity growth, we were able to recover much of our initial cashflow loss.

And unlike the borrowers, who fund the whole damn thing, the investors are covered for losses.

Tax StrategyWhile liquidating the brokerage account may trigger capital gains taxes, strategies like staggered withdrawals or tax-loss harvesting can help minimize the impact.

I am left feeling that working with them was a wasted investment and decided to cut my losses and move on.

Unfortunately, I see a growing trend of a lot of service members renting their homes at break even rates or at losses.

They’re like mini-dictatorships; even after you pay them off, HOA fees keep piling up, and it starts feeling like a timeshare.Miami, while beautiful, isn’t known for cash flow unless you have deep pockets to buy beachfront properties and can afford to take losses while waiting for long-term appreciation.

>>For purposes of taxes, consult with a CPA to confirm this would work for your situation, but you could have the LLC be treated as a "disregarded entity" and thus, even if you and your wife are members, any profits/losses would "disregard" the LLC and go directly on your personal returns. 

I lost money (opportunity loss) but I gained a wealth of experience. 2.)