The #1 way real estate investors defer taxes to later dates is with a system called depreciation and bonus depreciation.Depreciation is the act of slowly, over time, deducting the initial expense of an asset against your taxable income.Generally over a 27.5 (residential) or 39 (commercial) yr time frame.So each year you can write off a few percent of the purchase price against your income. 

Quote from @Haim Assaraf: Hi guys,I manage a multi-family building in Baltimore, Md.

So you're not really comparing apples to apples here.Also, most likely the syndication/crowdfunding deal you are comparing to is a completely different real-estate asset class than single family (i.e. probably multi-family,office, self storage,mobile home parks or something else).

Investment Info:Small multi-family (2-4 units) buy & hold investment.

Starting small with house hacking, SFR, or STR, and balancing with a full-time job involves automation and early system building.

Instead, focus on improving your skillset, helping more clients at a high level and implementing systems in your business.

just say rent is not being paid, or should i include things like unauthorized pets and damaging property by not having water on since may and sprinkler system disconnected, damage inside property?....

However, it won’t generate rental income like a duplex or multi-family property.

I could see a value-play here for monthly financial reporting, if not handled directly through PM systems.

Once you're ready for the next purchase, you will have more experience, systems, and the confidence to tackle a bigger project.