If you're not using any software, what are your main source of leads around here?

I currently have the one rental property in Wilmington and live in my primary which is in Surf City. 

I know a few sources but have not taken those steps.Has anyone found / bought delinquent taxes lists for GA counties? 

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You can use up to $25k a year of those passive activity losses if you are actively participating in your real estate ventures ("small landlord" exception) and income stays under $100k a year.So yes it can be useful if someone happens to fall under these circumstances, but for anyone who is going to have over $100k a year of retirement / other sourced income, they may be out of luck.It's all timing - you are just using up those PAL earlier than if you waited for the rentals to start producing taxable income (they normally do if it is a good investment), or a property is sold and PAL are released to offset that income. 

The idea is for her to be a silent partner, while I take on the more active role of finding deals and managing the properties.I'd love to hear your thoughts and experiences on whether this could be a realistic strategy to get me started in real estate investing while at the same time help her establish a source of retirement income in the next 5-10 years.

This is a great route for investors who don't have the time or want to spend the effort sourcing deals.Like we have discussed an investor friendly agent is one who has experience investing personally but also has referrals for contractors and property management for you on the back end making it a very seamless investment as well.

It's certainly competitive but as long as you have everything in place, contractor, funding, and deal source it can be quite lucrative. 

It's up to everyone to do their due diligence/etc to figure what is/is not a good source so to speak.

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