I’ve read you can put your primary assets in a trust which can help some.

You do still have to know the right areas to invest in and who to trust for that info. 

Overall I would personally consider how I can still grow with the freedom that I have focusing on my real estate.

Commercial lending for real estate expansion is a relatively small demographic thus it flies below their radar.

Part of those cuts included the short-term rental tax loophole, a strategy real estate investors can use to help mitigate their rental income tax by offsetting earned income with real estate losses, and could be renewed or extended.  

Even with a great opportunity, trust is the foundation of any partnership.In my partnership, we had already worked together on multiple deals—me as the agent and him as the investor buyer—so we had established a strong foundation of trust.

Securing financing is often one of the biggest challenges new real estate investors face.

Network through real estate groups.

Do you have other ways to decrease your expenses or increase your income aside from real estate? 

The other challenge is selling it, there is a smaller buyer pool for hospitality in a small market but that was known going in Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?