I was overwhelmed—stressed, frustrated, and feeling utterly powerless.

Many people have great success being an active investor. 

So far, I'm finding just as much positive as negative so I'd love chatting from a boots on the ground investor actually doing this who is not actively trying to sell something.  

Entity structure wise, I'm getting conflicting opinions from lawyers/tax advisors on which scenario gives me the best separation between properties and asset protection from rental activities:1.

I also just re-activated my real estate license.

("No person shall engage either directly or indirectly in the business of a real estate broker, broker-salesperson, or salesperson, temporarily or otherwise, and no person shall advertise or represent himself as being authorized to act as a real estate broker, broker-salesperson, or salesperson, or to engage in any of the activities described in R.S. 45:15-3, without being licensed so to do as hereinafter provided.)

I was active-duty 20+ years ago.

Most wholesalers I know are active realtors already.

Request 3 months of bank statements from the company to verify active income.3.

I have 2 rental properties on Long Island, NY and they're both located in the same town.Property #1-Legal 2-family duplex (2 units)-Does not need to be owner-occupied since it’s a legal 2-family-Has active rental permit with the townProperty #2-Single family house w/accessory apartment (2 units + illegal basement apartment)-I live in the upstairs unit-Needs to be owner-occupied in order to get rental permit for the 2nd unit since it’s not a legal 2-family-No scenario where the basement apartment will ever be legalMy family has been renting this house without a rental permit for several decades without any issue.